Question 1
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What fits the chronology of Triple Alliance?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BA Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894-1918
Question
- A. Triple Alliance belongs in the chronology of 1894-1918.
- 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: Triple Alliance belongs in the chronology of 1894-1918. is the best answer. It fits Part one: The causes of the First World War within BA Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894-1918 and directly supports Study the Alliance System, including the Triple Alliance, Franco-Russian Alliance, Entente relations, Moroccan crises and Balkan crises and their effects on international. 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 Triple Alliance belongs in the chronology. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of Triple Alliance, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 1 Section B: Wider world depth studies and uses the same evidence base as Study the Alliance System, including the Triple Alliance, Franco-Russian Alliance, Entente relations, Moroccan crises and Balkan crises and their effects on international. 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 Triple Alliance
A common mistake is to write about Triple Alliance as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1894-1918.
Anchor the answer to Part one: The causes of the First World War, use precise evidence, and state whether Triple Alliance is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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