Question 1
Question detail
Which judgement is best supported?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AA Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day
Question
- A. William Harvey is significant when tied to Renaissance.
- B. A broad opinion without context.
- C. A consequence described as a cause.
- D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.
Answer
Chronology check: William Harvey is significant when tied to Renaissance. is the best answer. It fits Part two: The beginnings of change within AA Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day and directly supports Study the impact of the Renaissance on Britain, including challenges to medical authority in anatomy, physiology and surgery, Vesalius, Paré, William Harvey. 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 William Harvey is significant when tied. 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 2 Section A: Thematic studies and uses the same evidence base as Study the impact of the Renaissance on Britain, including challenges to medical authority in anatomy, physiology and surgery, Vesalius, Paré, William Harvey. 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 William Harvey
A common mistake is to write about William Harvey as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1000 to the present day.
Anchor the answer to Part two: The beginnings of change, use precise evidence, and state whether William Harvey is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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