VCE Ancient History Past Exam Questions
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a. Using Source 1, outline how Hatshepsut presents herself as pharaoh. 3 marks
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b. Using Source 2 and your own knowledge, analyse the cultural importance of the funerary customs of New Kingdom Egypt. 5 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 5 2022 ANCIE
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c. Using Source 3 and your own knowledge, explain the significance of the occupations of the workers at Deir el-Medineh. 4 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 2022 ANCIEN
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d. Using your own knowledge, explain the relationship that existed before the Amarna Period between the priests of the Amen-Ra cult and the king. 5 marks
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e. Evaluate the role of Tutankhamun in the crisis of the Amarna Period. Use Source 4 and other evidence to support your response. 8 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 7
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Question 2 – Greece .................................................................................................................................. 8–11 Question 2 (25 marks) gr
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a. Using Source 5, outline how the physical environment shaped the political development of Ancient Greece. 3 marks
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b. Using Source 6 and your own knowledge, explain how the tyranny of Pisistratus changed Athens. 5 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 9 2022 ANCIENT HISTORY EXAM TURN OV
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c. Using Source 7 and your own knowledge, explain why the Persians invaded Greece in 490 BCE and 480 BCE. 4 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 2022 ANCIENT HISTORY EXAM
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d. Using Source 8 and your own knowledge, analyse the role of Brasidas in the Peloponnesian War. 5 marks
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e. Evaluate the extent to which Nicias was responsible for the outcome of the Sicilian Expedition. Use evidence to support your response. 8 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a
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