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What fits the chronology of Versailles?

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MCQ

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Topic

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

Question

  1. A. Versailles belongs in the chronology of 1918-1939.
  2. B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
  3. C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
  4. D. A description from a different route.

Answer

Significance check: Versailles belongs in the chronology of 1918-1939. 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 scale, duration, importance, consequence, affected group, legacy; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Versailles belongs in the chronology of. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of 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 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 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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