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What fits the chronology of Spanish Armada?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BC Elizabethan England, c1568-1603
Question
- A. Spanish Armada belongs in the chronology of c1568-1603.
- B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
- C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
- D. A description from a different route.
Answer
Significance check: Spanish Armada belongs in the chronology of c1568-1603. is the best answer. It fits Part three: Troubles at home and abroad within BC Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 and directly supports Study conflict with Spain, including reasons, events, naval warfare, tactics, technology and defeat of the Spanish Armada. 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 Spanish Armada belongs in the chronology. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of Spanish Armada, 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 conflict with Spain, including reasons, events, naval warfare, tactics, technology and defeat of the Spanish Armada. 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 Spanish Armada
A common mistake is to write about Spanish Armada as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1568-1603.
Anchor the answer to Part three: Troubles at home and abroad, use precise evidence, and state whether Spanish Armada is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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