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The workings of Athenian democracy: OCR GCSE Ancient History questions

OCR GCSE Ancient History past-paper questions on The workings of Athenian democracy, 2021–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.

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  1. Q11(a)

    June 2025 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

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    June 2025 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

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    June 2024 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

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    June 2024 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

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    June 2024 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

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  6. Q7

    June 2022 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

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    June 2022 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

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  8. Q6(b)

    November 2021 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

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    November 2021 · Athens in the Age of Pericles

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All 9 questions on The workings of Athenian democracy, as a list
  1. June 2025, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q11(a) (1 mark): Name the political and military leader who was repeatedly elected General of Athens between 443 and 429 BC. [1]
  2. June 2025, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q15 (20 marks): ‘Supporting the institutions of Athenian democracy was the most important role of an Athenian citizen’. To what extent do you agree with this view? You must use
  3. June 2024, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q11(a) (2 marks): Give two details about the job of an Athenian magistrate. [2]
  4. June 2024, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q11(b) (1 mark): State the length of time an Athenian citizen was ostracized for. [1]
  5. June 2024, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q11(c) (2 marks): Name two functions of the Athenian Agora. [2]
  6. June 2022, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q7 (5 marks): What can we learn from Passage B about the workings of the Athenian democracy? [5] Passage B The Council of 500 is elected by lot, 50 from each tribe. Each of t
  7. June 2022, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q8 (5 marks): Using details from Passage B, how accurate do you think Aristotle’s account of the Athenian democracy is? [5] Passage B The Council of 500 is elected by lot, 50
  8. November 2021, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q6(b) (2 marks): Give two political roles that an Athenian could hold. [2]
  9. November 2021, Athens in the Age of Pericles, Q6(c) (2 marks): Name two requirements of an Athenian citizen. [2]

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