Question 1
Question detail
Which answer uses evidence about Kuwait?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BE Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009
Question
- A. Kuwait is supported by evidence from Part one: Tensions in the Gulf.
- B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
- C. A vague point with no event or individual.
- D. A claim outside 1990-2009.
Answer
Interpretation check: Kuwait is supported by evidence from Part one: Tensions in the Gulf. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Tensions in the Gulf within BE Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009 and directly supports Study the Gulf War 1990, including reasons for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, reactions and roles of Bush and Thatcher, UN campaign against. 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 Kuwait is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about Kuwait, 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 Gulf War 1990, including reasons for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, reactions and roles of Bush and Thatcher, UN campaign against. 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 1990-2009.. 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 Kuwait
A common mistake is to write about Kuwait as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.
Anchor the answer to Part one: Tensions in the Gulf, use precise evidence, and state whether Kuwait is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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