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What best anchors feudalism?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

BA Norman England, c1066-c1100

Question

  1. A. feudalism is linked to c1066-c1100.
  2. B. A claim about lordship with no date or context.
  3. C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
  4. D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.

Answer

Causation check: feudalism is linked to c1066-c1100. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Life under the Normans within BA Norman England, c1066-c1100 and directly supports Study feudalism and government, including roles, rights, responsibilities, landholding, lordship, land distribution, patronage, Anglo-Saxon and Norman government, aristocracies, societies, military service, justice,. 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 feudalism is linked to c1066-c1100.. This MCQ is about What best anchors feudalism, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 2 Section B: British depth studies including the historic environment and uses the same evidence base as Study feudalism and government, including roles, rights, responsibilities, landholding, lordship, land distribution, patronage, Anglo-Saxon and Norman government, aristocracies, societies, military service, justice,. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about lordship 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 feudalism

A common mistake is to write about feudalism as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1066-c1100.

Anchor the answer to Part two: Life under the Normans, use precise evidence, and state whether feudalism is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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