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Which answer uses evidence about Versailles?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

BB Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939

Question

  1. A. Versailles is supported by evidence from Part one: Peacemaking.
  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 1918-1939.

Answer

Interpretation check: Versailles is supported by evidence from Part one: Peacemaking. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Peacemaking within BB Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939 and directly supports Study the Versailles Settlement, including Diktat, territorial changes, military restrictions, war guilt and reparations. 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 Versailles is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about Versailles, 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 Versailles Settlement, including Diktat, territorial changes, military restrictions, war guilt and reparations. 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 1918-1939.. 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 Versailles

A common mistake is to write about Versailles as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1918-1939.

Anchor the answer to Part one: Peacemaking, use precise evidence, and state whether Versailles is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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