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Which judgement is best supported?

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MCQ

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Topic

BE Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009

Question

  1. A. Al-Qaeda is significant when tied to Osama bin Laden.
  2. B. A broad opinion without context.
  3. C. A consequence described as a cause.
  4. D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.

Answer

Chronology check: Al-Qaeda is significant when tied to Osama bin Laden. is the best answer. It fits Part two: The war on Al-Qaeda within BE Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009 and directly supports Study Al-Qaeda, including its aims, Osama bin Laden and the 11 September attacks. Check this by using sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Al-Qaeda is significant when tied to. This MCQ is about Which judgement is best supported, 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 Al-Qaeda, including its aims, Osama bin Laden and the 11 September attacks. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A broad opinion without context.; 2) A consequence described as a cause.; 3) An interpretation treated as factual evidence.. To decide between them, students should place, order, connect, contrast the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing Al-Qaeda

A common mistake is to write about Al-Qaeda as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.

Anchor the answer to Part two: The war on Al-Qaeda, use precise evidence, and state whether Al-Qaeda is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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