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
BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day
Question
- A. Henry III is significant when tied to Simon de Montfort.
- B. A broad opinion without context.
- C. A consequence described as a cause.
- D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.
Answer
Chronology check: Henry III is significant when tied to Simon de Montfort. 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 origins of parliament, including issues between Henry III and barons, Simon de Montfort, Provisions of Oxford, the Parliament of 1265 and. 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 Henry III 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 origins of parliament, including issues between Henry III and barons, Simon de Montfort, Provisions of Oxford, the Parliament of 1265 and. 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 Henry III
A common mistake is to write about Henry III 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 Henry III is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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