Question detail
What best anchors Domino Theory?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BD Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975
Question
- A. Domino Theory is linked to 1950-1975.
- B. A claim about Part two: Escalation of conflict in Vietnam with no date or context.
- C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
- D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.
Answer
Causation check: Domino Theory is linked to 1950-1975. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Escalation of conflict in Vietnam within BD Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975 and directly supports Study US involvement, including the Domino Theory, intervention under Eisenhower and Kennedy and the Strategic Hamlets programme. Check this by using trigger, background factor, short-term cause, long-term cause, result, impact; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is Domino Theory is linked to 1950-1975.. This MCQ is about What best anchors Domino Theory, 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 US involvement, including the Domino Theory, intervention under Eisenhower and Kennedy and the Strategic Hamlets programme. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about Part two: Escalation of conflict in Vietnam with no date or context.; 2) An opinion that ignores historical evidence.; 3) A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.. To decide between them, students should separate, explain, weigh, link the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.
Common mistake
Avoid confusing Domino Theory
A common mistake is to write about Domino Theory as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1950-1975.
Anchor the answer to Part two: Escalation of conflict in Vietnam, use precise evidence, and state whether Domino Theory is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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