Question 1
Question detail
What best anchors Weimar?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship
Question
- A. Weimar is linked to 1890-1945.
- B. A claim about Stresemann with no date or context.
- C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
- D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.
Answer
Causation check: Weimar is linked to 1890-1945. 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 Weimar democracy, including political unrest from 1919 to 1923, Spartacists, Kapp Putsch, Munich Putsch, Stresemann recovery, new currency, Dawes Plan, Young. Check this by using trigger, background factor, short-term cause, long-term cause, result, impact; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is Weimar is linked to 1890-1945.. This MCQ is about What best anchors Weimar, 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 Weimar democracy, including political unrest from 1919 to 1923, Spartacists, Kapp Putsch, Munich Putsch, Stresemann recovery, new currency, Dawes Plan, Young. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about Stresemann with no date or context.; 2) An opinion that ignores historical evidence.; 3) A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.. To decide between them, students should separate, explain, weigh, link the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.
Common mistake
Avoid confusing Weimar
A common mistake is to write about Weimar 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 Weimar is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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