Question 1
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Which judgement is best supported?
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 is significant when tied to causation.
- B. A broad opinion without context.
- C. A consequence described as a cause.
- D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.
Answer
Chronology check: change is significant when tied to causation. 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 sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is change 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 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 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 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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