Question 1
Question detail
Which judgement is best supported?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BD Restoration England, 1660-1685
Question
- A. Dutch Wars is significant when tied to Part three: Land, trade and war.
- B. A broad opinion without context.
- C. A consequence described as a cause.
- D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.
Answer
Chronology check: Dutch Wars is significant when tied to Part three: Land, trade and war. is the best answer. It fits Part three: Land, trade and war within BD Restoration England, 1660-1685 and directly supports Study war, including English sea power, naval warfare, tactics, technology, conflict with the Dutch, the Second and Third Dutch Wars and relations. Check this by using sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is Dutch Wars is significant when tied. This MCQ is about Which judgement is best supported, 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 war, including English sea power, naval warfare, tactics, technology, conflict with the Dutch, the Second and Third Dutch Wars and relations. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A broad opinion without context.; 2) A consequence described as a cause.; 3) An interpretation treated as factual evidence.. To decide between them, students should place, order, connect, contrast the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.
Common mistake
Avoid confusing Dutch Wars
A common mistake is to write about Dutch Wars as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1660-1685.
Anchor the answer to Part three: Land, trade and war, use precise evidence, and state whether Dutch Wars is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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