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How should I go about analysing a primary source?

A source is a first-hand piece of evidence that historians can use to find out about the past. Examples include: eyewitness accounts, letters, diaries, photographs, cartoons, posters etc. It might be help...

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Were economic failings the main cause of the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe?

Important to think about here are the various ways 'Communism' and politics interacted. Are we talking about popular Communism 'from below' or an elite 'from above'? A good question will discuss the inter...

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Explain how a mutation in DNA could cause a non functioning enzyme to be formed

A mutation could change the order of DNA bases which would alter the type of amino acid produced from a DNA triplet. Therefore, the enzyme, which is a pr...

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Here is a right-angled triangle (base = 8cm and height = 9cm) and a rectangle (length = 16cm). The area of the rectangle is 6 times the area of the triangle. Work out the width of the rectangle.

Area of triangle is 0.5 x base x height.
0.5 x 8 x 9 = 36
Area of rectangle is 6 x 36 = 216
Area of rectangle is also 16 x width
16 x width = 216
(Divide both sides by 16)
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Explain the effect of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and 1689.

The forced abdication of James II and the introduction of William of Orange to the British monarchy had far reaching effects into the workings of the British crown and government. Not only was an absoluti...

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