VCE Ancient History Past Exam Questions
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b. Explain how the Assembly referred to in Source 2 exercised its power during the time of the Roman Republic. In your response, use your own knowledge and Source 2. 6 marks 2019 A
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c. Evaluate the extent to which the Assemblies were the most significant political feature of the Roman Republic from 509 BCE to 146 BCE. Use evidence to support your response. 10
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Question 2 (20 marks) ‘The conflict between Marius and Sulla contributed more to the fall of the Roman Republic than the Civil War of 49–45 BCE did.’ Discuss. OR
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Question 3 (20 marks) Discuss the significance of the rivalry between Octavian and Mark Antony as a cause of the fall of the Roman Republic. Part 2 – People in power, societies in
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a. Outline the actions of Ramesses II according to Source 1. 4 marks Part 1 – Living in an ancient society Instructions for Section A – Part 1 Please remove the insert from the cen
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b. Explain how kings are presented in New Kingdom Egypt. In your response, use your own knowledge and Source 2. 6 marks 2018 ANCIENT HISTORY EXAM 4
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c. Evaluate the extent to which the Battle of Kadesh contributed to changes in Egypt during the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties. Use evidence to support your response. 10 marks
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Question 2 (20 marks) Discuss how changes in the building program at Karnak and Akhetaten are representative of tensions in the Amarna Period. OR
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Question 3 (20 marks) ‘Queen Nefertiti played a significant role in both the religious and the political developments of the Eighteenth Dynasty.’ Discuss. Part 2 – People in power,
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a. Outline the political reforms introduced by Cleisthenes in 509 BCE according to Source 1. 4 marks Part 1 – Living in an ancient society Instructions for Section B – Part 1 Pleas
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b. Explain how the Athenian citizens exercised their political power in the first half of the fifth century BCE. In your response, use your own knowledge and Sources 1 and 2. 6 mar
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c. Evaluate the extent to which the Athenian government created by Cleisthenes’s reforms was similar to the Spartan government. Use evidence to support your response. 10 marks 13 2
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