Ancient History J198,12 June 2022 , OCR GCSE Past Papers with Mark Schemes

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1. Athenian Government and Warfare | Structure of the Athenian government under the Peisistratids. Reasons for the Spartan attack on Polycrates. Role of strategoi in Athenian democracy.

2. Greek-Persian Conflicts | Analysis of Aristagoras’ plea to Athens for support in the Ionian Revolt. Accuracy of Herodotus′ account of these events. Impact of Miltiades at Marathon.

3. Athenian Democracy Under Pericles | Functioning of the Council of 500. Assessment of Aristotle’s account of Athenian democracy. Role of women in Athenian society.

4. Alexander the Great’s Leadership | Reasons for soldiers′ loyalty. Analysis of Alexander’s conflict with Philip II. Alexander’s changing attitude towards Persian customs.

5. Historical Debates on Achievements | Debate on whether Athenian and Persian political changes resulted from violence. Impact of Pericles’ building programs. Significance of Alexander’s cavalry.

6. Use of Ancient Sources | Evaluation of Herodotus, Aristotle, and Plutarch’s accounts. Consideration of biases and reliability in historical narratives.