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Which judgement is best supported?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship

Question

  1. A. parliamentary government is significant when tied to Prussian militarism.
  2. B. A broad opinion without context.
  3. C. A consequence described as a cause.
  4. D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.

Answer

Chronology check: parliamentary government is significant when tied to Prussian militarism. 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 sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is parliamentary government is significant when tied. This MCQ is about Which judgement is best supported, 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 broad opinion without context.; 2) A consequence described as a cause.; 3) An interpretation treated as factual evidence.. To decide between them, students should place, order, connect, contrast 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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