Question 1
Question detail
Which judgement is best supported?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AC Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism
Question
- A. Stalin is significant when tied to propaganda.
- B. A broad opinion without context.
- C. A consequence described as a cause.
- D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.
Answer
Chronology check: Stalin is significant when tied to propaganda. is the best answer. It fits Part three: Stalin's USSR within AC Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism and directly supports Study Stalin as dictator, including the succession power struggle, Communist Party control, Terror, Purges, army, secret police, labour camps, censorship, cult of. 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 Stalin is significant when tied to. 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 Stalin as dictator, including the succession power struggle, Communist Party control, Terror, Purges, army, secret police, labour camps, censorship, cult of. 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 Stalin
A common mistake is to write about Stalin as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1894-1945.
Anchor the answer to Part three: Stalin's USSR, use precise evidence, and state whether Stalin is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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