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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

BD Restoration England, 1660-1685

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 1660-1685.

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 Restoration England within BD Restoration England, 1660-1685 and directly supports Study people connected with the site, such as the designer, originator and occupants. 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 people connected with the site, such as the designer, originator and occupants. 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 1660-1685.. 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 1660-1685.

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

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