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Which answer uses evidence about historic environment?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

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

Question

  1. A. historic environment 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 1272-1307.

Answer

historic environment is supported by evidence from Part four: The historic.... is correct. Interpretation check: historic environment is supported by evidence from Part four: The historic. is the best answer. It fits Part four: The historic environment of Medieval England within BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307 and directly supports Study how churches, fortified manor houses, castles, towns, villages, trade, revolts, battles and wars can connect the historic environment to the depth. 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 historic environment is supported by evidence. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about historic environment, 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 churches, fortified manor houses, castles, towns, villages, trade, revolts, battles and wars can connect the historic environment to the depth. 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 1272-1307.. 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 historic environment

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

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

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