Question detail

What fits the chronology of legal?

Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.

At a glance

MCQ

Type

practice

Style

Topic

BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307

Question

  1. A. legal belongs in the chronology of 1272-1307.
  2. B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
  3. C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
  4. D. A description from a different route.

Answer

Significance check: legal belongs in the chronology of 1272-1307. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Life in Medieval England within BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307 and directly supports Study development of the legal system, including laws, courts, trials, crimes, criminals, punishments and Statutes of Gloucester 1278 and Winchester 1285. Check this by using scale, duration, importance, consequence, affected group, legacy; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is legal belongs in the chronology of. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of legal, 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 development of the legal system, including laws, courts, trials, crimes, criminals, punishments and Statutes of Gloucester 1278 and Winchester 1285. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A judgement with no supporting evidence.; 2) A point that confuses change with continuity.; 3) A description from a different route.. To decide between them, students should judge, prioritise, explain, substantiate the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing legal

A common mistake is to write about legal as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1272-1307.

Anchor the answer to Part two: Life in Medieval England, use precise evidence, and state whether legal is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

Related flashcards

Flashcard 1 of 5

Press Space to flip, arrows to move

Related practice questions

Question 1 of 5

Choose an answer, get feedback, then move sideways through the set.

0 of 4 attempted
application MCQ 3: Gloucester 1278 and Winchester… | BB Medieval… | ExamCompanion