Question 1
Question detail
Which answer uses evidence about Goebbels?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship
Question
- A. Goebbels is supported by evidence from Part three: The experiences....
- 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
Goebbels is supported by evidence from Part three: The experiences.... is correct. Interpretation check: Goebbels is supported by evidence from Part three: The experiences. is the best answer. It fits Part three: The experiences of Germans under the Nazis within AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship and directly supports Study Nazi control, including Goebbels, propaganda, censorship, Nazi culture, repression, the police state, Himmler, the SS, Gestapo and opposition such as White. 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 Goebbels is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about Goebbels, 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 Nazi control, including Goebbels, propaganda, censorship, Nazi culture, repression, the police state, Himmler, the SS, Gestapo and opposition such as White. 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 Goebbels
A common mistake is to write about Goebbels as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1890-1945.
Anchor the answer to Part three: The experiences of Germans under the Nazis, use precise evidence, and state whether Goebbels is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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