Question 1
Question detail
Which judgement is best supported?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AC Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism
Question
- A. Rasputin is significant when tied to abdication.
- B. A broad opinion without context.
- C. A consequence described as a cause.
- D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.
Answer
Chronology check: Rasputin is significant when tied to abdication. is the best answer. It fits Part one: The end of Tsardom within AC Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism and directly supports Study the First World War's impact on Tsarist government, social and economic effects in cities and countryside, Romanov unpopularity, Rasputin and the. 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 Rasputin 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 the First World War's impact on Tsarist government, social and economic effects in cities and countryside, Romanov unpopularity, Rasputin and the. 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 Rasputin
A common mistake is to write about Rasputin as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1894-1945.
Anchor the answer to Part one: The end of Tsardom, use precise evidence, and state whether Rasputin is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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