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What best anchors Angevin Empire?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AC Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day
Question
- A. Angevin Empire is linked to c790 to the present day.
- B. A claim about Henry II with no date or context.
- C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
- D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.
Answer
Causation check: Angevin Empire is linked to c790 to the present day. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Conquered and conquerors within AC Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day and directly supports Study a Norman Kingdom and Angevin Empire, including England-France relationships, Henry II, invasion of Ireland and losses under King John. 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 Angevin Empire is linked to c790. This MCQ is about What best anchors Angevin Empire, 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 a Norman Kingdom and Angevin Empire, including England-France relationships, Henry II, invasion of Ireland and losses under King John. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about Henry II 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 Angevin Empire
A common mistake is to write about Angevin Empire as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c790 to the present day.
Anchor the answer to Part one: Conquered and conquerors, use precise evidence, and state whether Angevin Empire is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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