Question 1
Question detail
Which judgement is best supported?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day
Question
- A. King John is significant when tied to Magna Carta.
- B. A broad opinion without context.
- C. A consequence described as a cause.
- D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.
Answer
Chronology check: King John is significant when tied to Magna Carta. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Challenging authority and feudalism within BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day and directly supports Study constraints on kingship, including baronial dissatisfaction with King John, Magna Carta, its terms and short- and long-term impact. 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 King John 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 constraints on kingship, including baronial dissatisfaction with King John, Magna Carta, its terms and short- and long-term impact. 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 King John
A common mistake is to write about King John as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.
Anchor the answer to Part one: Challenging authority and feudalism, use precise evidence, and state whether King John is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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