Question detail
Which answer uses evidence about parliamentary government?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship
Question
- A. parliamentary government is supported by evidence from Part one: Germany and the....
- B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
- C. A vague point with no event or individual.
- D. A claim outside 1890-1945.
Answer
parliamentary government is supported by evidence from Part one: Germany and the.... is correct. Interpretation check: parliamentary government is supported by evidence from Part one: Germany and the. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Germany and the growth of democracy within AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship and directly supports Study Kaiser Wilhelm and the difficulties of ruling Germany, including parliamentary government, Prussian militarism, industrialisation, social reform, socialism and Navy Laws. Check this by using viewpoint, interpretation, source material, judgement, context, reliability; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is parliamentary government is supported by evidence. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about parliamentary government, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 1 Section A: Period studies and uses the same evidence base as Study Kaiser Wilhelm and the difficulties of ruling Germany, including parliamentary government, Prussian militarism, industrialisation, social reform, socialism and Navy Laws. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A statement that treats interpretation as a source.; 2) A vague point with no event or individual.; 3) A claim outside 1890-1945.. To decide between them, students should compare, evaluate, qualify, infer the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.
Common mistake
Avoid confusing parliamentary government
A common mistake is to write about parliamentary government as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1890-1945.
Anchor the answer to Part one: Germany and the growth of democracy, use precise evidence, and state whether parliamentary government is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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