Question 1
Question detail
Which answer uses evidence about Hawkins?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BC Elizabethan England, c1568-1603
Question
- A. Hawkins is supported by evidence from Part two: Life in....
- B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
- C. A vague point with no event or individual.
- D. A claim outside c1568-1603.
Answer
Hawkins is supported by evidence from Part two: Life in.... is correct. Interpretation check: Hawkins is supported by evidence from Part two: Life in. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Life in Elizabethan times within BC Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 and directly supports Study English sailors, including Hawkins, Drake, circumnavigation from 1577 to 1580, voyages, trade and Raleigh's role. 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 Hawkins is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about Hawkins, 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 English sailors, including Hawkins, Drake, circumnavigation from 1577 to 1580, voyages, trade and Raleigh's role. 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 c1568-1603.. 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 Hawkins
A common mistake is to write about Hawkins as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1568-1603.
Anchor the answer to Part two: Life in Elizabethan times, use precise evidence, and state whether Hawkins is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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