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Athens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy: OCR GCSE Ancient History questions

OCR GCSE Ancient History past-paper questions on Athens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy, 2021–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.

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  1. Q11(b)

    June 2025 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

    2 marksAthens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy
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  2. Q14

    June 2024 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

    10 marksAthens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy
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  3. Q11(b)

    June 2023 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

    1 markAthens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy
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  4. Q12

    June 2023 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

    5 marksAthens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy
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  5. Q13

    June 2023 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

    5 marksAthens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy
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  6. Q6(a)

    June 2022 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

    2 marksAthens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy
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  7. Q6(c)

    June 2022 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

    1 markAthens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy
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  8. Q10

    November 2021 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

    20 marksAthens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy
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All 8 questions on Athens and Sparta, and Pericles’ foreign policy, as a list
  1. June 2025, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q11(b) (2 marks): Identify two reasons for the rising tensions between Athens and Sparta after the Persian Wars. [2]
  2. June 2024, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q14 (10 marks): Explain the significance of Pericles as a military leader of Athens. [10]
  3. June 2023, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q11(b) (1 mark): Name the large class of slaves in Sparta. [1]
  4. June 2023, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q12 (5 marks): What can we learn from Passage C about the Delian League? [5] Passage C “[1] Thus the Athenians, by the will of the allies and their hatred of Pausanias, gained
  5. June 2023, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q13 (5 marks): Using details from Passage C, how accurate do you think Thucydides’ account of the Delian League is? [5] Passage C “[1] Thus the Athenians, by the will of the a
  6. June 2022, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q6(a) (2 marks): Give two reasons for the creation of the Delian League. [2]
  7. June 2022, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q6(c) (1 mark): Give the reason for Pericles’ death. [1]
  8. November 2021, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q10 (20 marks): ‘The actions of Athens were the main cause of the Peloponnesian War.’ How far do you agree with this view? You must use and analyse the ancient sources you have

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