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Ancient History

Time allowed• Planning time — 15 minutes

• Working time — 120 minutes

General instructions• Answer all questions in this question and

response book.

• Write using black or blue pen.

• Respond in paragraphs consisting of full sentences.

• Planning paper will not be marked.

Section 1 (70 marks)• 4 short response questions

Sample assessment 2020

Question and response book

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Section 1

Instructions• All answers must use specific evidence (e.g. quotes and/or paraphrasing) from the sources provided in

the stimulus book.

• If you need more space for a response, use the additional pages at the back of this book.

– On the additional pages, write the question number you are responding to.

– Cancel any incorrect response by ruling a single diagonal line through your work.

– Write the page number of your alternative/additional response, i.e. See page …

– If you do not do this, your original response will be marked.

QUESTION 1 (6 marks)Use evidence from Source 1 in the stimulus book to describe three of the titles held by Augustus and how these reflect his position in the Roman state.

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QUESTION 2 (16 marks)

a) Analyse evidence from Sources 1, 2 and 3 in the stimulus book to identify a motive for the creation of each source. [7 marks]

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b) Explain three similarities about the way in which Augustus is presented across Sources 1, 2 and 3. [9 marks]

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QUESTION 3 (25 marks)Statement: Augustus maintained effective rule over the provinces.

Evaluate the reliability of Sources 4 and 5 in the stimulus book and make a judgment about each source’s usefulness for responding to the statement.

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QUESTION 4 (23 marks)Synthesise evidence from Sources 4, 5 and 6 in the stimulus book to develop a historical argument about whether Augustus was a powerful leader.

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