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Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Women and power, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 32 questions on Women and power, as a list
- June 2025, Women in the Ancient World, Q13 (8 marks): Source D: Plutarch discusses the role of Pericles’ lover Aspasia.. 13 ‘Women did not have a significant role in public life in Athens.’ How far do you agree wit
- June 2025, Women in the Ancient World, Q21 (2 marks): Source G: Coin of Mark Antony, 43 BC, portraying his wife Fulvia as ‘Victory’.. 21 Why would the presence of Mark Antony’s wife on this coin be a surprise to th
- June 2025, Women in the Ancient World, Q22 (1 mark): Source G: Coin of Mark Antony, 43 BC, portraying his wife Fulvia as ‘Victory’.. 22 Name Rome’s governing body that oversaw the participation of women in politic
- June 2025, Women in the Ancient World, Q23(a) (2 marks): State two ways that women were affected by the Oppian Law of 215 BC. 1 2 [2]
- June 2025, Women in the Ancient World, Q23(b) (1 mark): Choose one of these ways. What does it tell us about the nature of women’s lives in Rome at that time? [1]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q21 (1 mark): Source G: Sallust, ‘Conspiracy of Catiline’, 24.5–25. 21 What political position had Catiline failed to achieve? [1]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q22 (3 marks): Source G: Sallust, ‘Conspiracy of Catiline’, 24.5–25. 22 Identify three things about Sempronia that a Roman audience would have admired. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q23(a) (2 marks): State two things mentioned in the lines after this passage that Sempronia did to disgrace herself. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q23(b) (1 mark): Why would Sempronia’s involvement in the plot of the Catiline have been seen by Romans as a dangerous thing? [1]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q25 (3 marks): Source I: Aristophanes, Assembly women. Source J: “Sappho” Fresco of an educated upper class Pompeiian woman. 25 Explain how Aristophanes highlights the cunning
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q26 (6 marks): Source I: Aristophanes, Assembly women. Source J: “Sappho” Fresco of an educated upper class Pompeiian woman. 26 Explain how both sources show that women were s
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q27 (6 marks): Source I: Aristophanes, Assembly women. Source J: “Sappho” Fresco of an educated upper class Pompeiian woman. 27 Explain which of the two sources is more reliab
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q1 (1 mark): Source A. 1 Where in Athens did the Assembly meet, as shown in Source A? [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q2 (2 marks): Source A. 2 List two types of people who were not allowed to vote in the Athenian Assembly. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q5 (1 mark): Source B. 5 Why does Praxagora ask the women if they have brought beards with them? [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q6 (2 marks): Source B. 6 Why does Praxagora attempt to get the women to practice public speaking? Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q7 (1 mark): Source C. 7 What is the name of the accused woman? [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q8(a) (2 marks): Describe the outcomes of this case. Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q8(b) (1 mark): Why was this significant? [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q15 (1 mark): Source F. 15 What was the cursus honorum? [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q16 (1 mark): Source F. 16 Describe the role of the Quaestors. [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q17 (1 mark): Source F. 17 How many Consuls were there each year? [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q18(a) (2 marks): Describe how women repealed the Oppian Law. Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q18(b) (1 mark): How is one of the points you have made significant? [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q19 (3 marks): Source F. 19 Why could it be said that some individual women in Rome had political power? Make three points. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q20 (1 mark): Source G. 20 Whose conspiracy did Sempronia support? [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q21(a) (2 marks): Describe the role that Sallust says Sempronia has in the plot. Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q21(b) (1 mark): Why was her involvement significant? [1]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q22 (3 marks): Source G. 22 How does Sallust make it clear that he disapproves of Sempronia in Source G? Make three points. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2022, Women in the Ancient World, Q23 (2 marks): Source G. 23 What does her involvement tell us about women’s role in politics in Rome? Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q12 (8 marks): Source D. 12 “Women had no power in Athens except in their own homes.” How far do you agree with this statement? Use Source D as a starting point and your own k
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q25 (8 marks): Source H. 25 “Women in Rome had no political power.” How far do you agree with this statement? Use Source H as a starting point and your own knowledge in your a
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