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Which answer uses evidence about Schlieffen Plan?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

BA Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894-1918

Question

  1. A. Schlieffen Plan is supported by evidence from Part two: The First World....
  2. B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
  3. C. A vague point with no event or individual.
  4. D. A claim outside 1894-1918.

Answer

Schlieffen Plan is supported by evidence from Part two: The First World.... is correct. Interpretation check: Schlieffen Plan is supported by evidence from Part two: The First World. is the best answer. It fits Part two: The First World War: stalemate within BA Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894-1918 and directly supports Study the Schlieffen Plan, including reasons for the plan, its failure, the Battle of the Marne and its contribution to stalemate. Check this by using viewpoint, interpretation, source material, judgement, context, reliability; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Schlieffen Plan is supported by evidence. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about Schlieffen Plan, 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 Schlieffen Plan, including reasons for the plan, its failure, the Battle of the Marne and its contribution to stalemate. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A statement that treats interpretation as a source.; 2) A vague point with no event or individual.; 3) A claim outside 1894-1918.. To decide between them, students should compare, evaluate, qualify, infer the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing Schlieffen Plan

A common mistake is to write about Schlieffen Plan as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1894-1918.

Anchor the answer to Part two: The First World War: stalemate, use precise evidence, and state whether Schlieffen Plan is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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