Question 1
Question detail
What fits the chronology of flappers?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AD America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality
Question
- A. flappers belongs in the chronology of 1920-1973.
- B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
- C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
- D. A description from a different route.
Answer
Significance check: flappers belongs in the chronology of 1920-1973. is the best answer. It fits Part one: American people and the Boom within AD America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality and directly supports Study social and cultural developments, including cinema, jazz and the position of women in society including flappers. Check this by using scale, duration, importance, consequence, affected group, legacy; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is flappers belongs in the chronology of. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of flappers, 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 social and cultural developments, including cinema, jazz and the position of women in society including flappers. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A judgement with no supporting evidence.; 2) A point that confuses change with continuity.; 3) A description from a different route.. To decide between them, students should judge, prioritise, explain, substantiate the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.
Common mistake
Avoid confusing flappers
A common mistake is to write about flappers as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1920-1973.
Anchor the answer to Part one: American people and the Boom, use precise evidence, and state whether flappers is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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