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Cleopatra as queen of Egypt: OCR GCSE Ancient History questions

OCR GCSE Ancient History past-paper questions on Cleopatra as queen of Egypt, 2021–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.

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  1. Q11(a)

    June 2025 · Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

    1 markCleopatra as queen of Egypt
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  2. Q11(c)

    June 2025 · Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

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  3. Q15

    June 2025 · Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

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  4. Q11(b)

    June 2024 · Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

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  5. Q14

    June 2024 · Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

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  6. Q12

    June 2023 · Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

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    June 2023 · Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

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  8. Q10

    June 2022 · Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

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  9. Q6(c)

    November 2021 · Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

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All 9 questions on Cleopatra as queen of Egypt, as a list
  1. June 2025, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, Q11(a) (1 mark): Name the man who ordered the execution of Cleopatra’s sister (Arsinoe). [1]
  2. June 2025, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, Q11(c) (2 marks): Identify two events from the civil war between Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII in 48–47 BC. [2]
  3. June 2025, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, Q15 (20 marks): ‘The Battle of Actium destroyed everything Cleopatra achieved.’ How far do you agree with this statement? You must use and analyse the ancient sources you have
  4. June 2024, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, Q11(b) (2 marks): Give two visual features of Cleopatra’s appearance in representations from Greek archaeological sources. [2]
  5. June 2024, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, Q14 (10 marks): Explain the difficulties Cleopatra faced after the death of her father Ptolemy. [10]
  6. June 2023, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, Q12 (5 marks): What can we learn from Passage C about the expansion of Egyptian territory under Cleopatra? [5] Passage C When she (Cleopatra) came, he (Antony) welcomed her wi
  7. June 2023, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, Q13 (5 marks): Using details from Passage C, how accurate is Plutarch’s portrayal of the expansion of Egyptian territories under Cleopatra? [5] Passage C When she (Cleopatra)
  8. June 2022, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, Q10 (20 marks): To what extent do you agree that Cleopatra was a successful queen of Egypt? You must use and analyse the ancient sources you have studied as well as supporting
  9. November 2021, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, Q6(c) (2 marks): Name two members of Cleopatra’s family who opposed her rule. [2]

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