OCR A Level History A Genghis Khan 2025 Question Paper

Download the official OCR A-Level History A Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405 question paper for the June 2025 examination series (Y204/01). This advanced OCR History paper explores Genghis Khan, Khubilai Khan, Tamerlane, Mongol invasions, the Levant, Azerbaijan, Mongol culture, science, military expansion, and the impact of the Mongol Empire within the OCR A-Level History specification.

The paper contains comparative and thematic essay questions covering whether Azerbaijan or the Levant was impacted more by Tamerlane’s rule, the impact of the Mongol invasions on the West up to 1405, whether culture or science was impacted more by the Mongol invasions, and whether Khubilai Khan’s military successes were greater than his domestic achievements. Students are required to evaluate historical interpretations, analyse causation and significance, and construct balanced historical arguments supported by detailed historical evidence.

This official June 2025 paper includes analytical essay tasks and comparative evaluation questions requiring historical reasoning, historiographical analysis, chronological understanding, and sustained judgement under timed examination conditions. Topics explored include Genghis Khan, Khubilai Khan, Tamerlane, Mongol military expansion, scientific developments, cultural change, the Levant, Azerbaijan, and the Mongol Empire between c.1167 and 1405. Pair it with the matching Y204/01 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete examiner-style revision and worked-answer support. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade OCR A-Level History revision.

This document is designed for A-Level students studying OCR History A Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405, including Year 13 candidates preparing for the 2026 examination series, retake students targeting A/A* grades, independent learners, and home-schooled students revising the Mongol Empire and Eurasian expansion.

It is also highly useful for teachers, private tutors, revision-course providers, and parents supporting OCR History revision at home. Use this official OCR question paper for timed mock examinations, essay-planning exercises, source analysis practice, historiography workshops, and examiner-standard preparation using authentic OCR assessment materials.