Question 1
Question detail
Which answer uses evidence about Divine Right?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day
Question
- A. Divine Right is supported by evidence from Part two: Challenging royal....
- B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
- C. A vague point with no event or individual.
- D. A claim outside c1170 to the present day.
Answer
Divine Right is supported by evidence from Part two: Challenging royal.... is correct. Interpretation check: Divine Right is supported by evidence from Part two: Challenging royal. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Challenging royal authority within BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day and directly supports Study Divine Right and parliamentary authority, including causes of the English Revolution, New Model Army, political radicalism, trial and execution of Charles. 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 Divine Right is supported by evidence. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about Divine Right, 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 Divine Right and parliamentary authority, including causes of the English Revolution, New Model Army, political radicalism, trial and execution of Charles. 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 c1170 to the present day.. 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 Divine Right
A common mistake is to write about Divine Right as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.
Anchor the answer to Part two: Challenging royal authority, use precise evidence, and state whether Divine Right is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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