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Expression of IdeasMediumExplaining how something got its name

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - The 'Bloody Tower' is part of the Tower of London. - It was originally called the Garden Tower. - It gained its present name in the 1500s. - The name refers to the belief that two young princes were murdered there in 1483. The student wants to explain how the tower got its present name.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. The Garden Tower became known as the Bloody Tower in the 1500s because of the belief that two young princes had been murdered there in 1483.Correct
  2. B. The Bloody Tower is part of the Tower of London.
  3. C. The tower was originally called the Garden Tower.
  4. D. The tower gained its present name in the 1500s.

Answer: A. The Garden Tower became known as the Bloody Tower in the 1500s because of the belief that two young princes had been murdered there in 1483.

Old name, new name, reason.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The Bloody Tower is part of the Tower of London.
Location.
C. The tower was originally called the Garden Tower.
The old name only.
D. The tower gained its present name in the 1500s.
The date without the reason.

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