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Which answer uses evidence about design?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

BA Norman England, c1066-c1100

Question

  1. A. design is supported by evidence from Part four: The historic....
  2. B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
  3. C. A vague point with no event or individual.
  4. D. A claim outside c1066-c1100.

Answer

design is supported by evidence from Part four: The historic.... is correct. Interpretation check: design is supported by evidence from Part four: The historic. is the best answer. It fits Part four: The historic environment of Norman England within BA Norman England, c1066-c1100 and directly supports Study how the site's design reflects the culture, values and fashions of the people at the time. 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 design is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about design, 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 how the site's design reflects the culture, values and fashions of the people at the time. 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 c1066-c1100.. 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 design

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

Anchor the answer to Part four: The historic environment of Norman England, use precise evidence, and state whether design is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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