Question 1
Question detail
What fits the chronology of change?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Paper 1 Section A interpretation requirements
Question
- A. change belongs in the chronology of Paper 1 Section A: Period studies.
- 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: change belongs in the chronology of Paper 1 Section A: Period studies. is the best answer. It fits Period study assessment requirements within Paper 1 Section A interpretation requirements and directly supports Write an essay judgement using causation, consequence, change and/or continuity, a sustained line of reasoning and substantiated historical knowledge. 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 change belongs in the chronology of. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of change, 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 Write an essay judgement using causation, consequence, change and/or continuity, a sustained line of reasoning and substantiated historical knowledge. 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 change
A common mistake is to write about change as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in Paper 1 Section A: Period studies.
Anchor the answer to Period study assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether change is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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