AS & A Level Classical Studies (9274) — October–November 2023, Paper 23

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Question 1 · 25 marks · Augustus

Study the image and answer the questions. The image is a Roman coin showing two young men standing side by side, each holding a spear, with two round shields placed between them;…

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Question 2 · 25 marks · Augustus

'Augustus' reforms of the provinces benefitted both the people of Rome and the people of the provinces.' Explain how far you agree with this statement.

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Question 3 · 25 marks · Augustus

How far would you agree that Augustus destroyed the Roman Republic, rather than saving it?

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Question 4 · 25 marks · Virgil's Aeneid

Read the passage and answer the questions. 'Alas! Alas! Was I the cause of your dying?' (line 1). Who is Aeneas talking to?

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Question 5 · 25 marks · Virgil's Aeneid

'The books of the first half of the Aeneid are far more interesting and exciting than those of the second half.' To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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Question 6 · 25 marks · Virgil's Aeneid

'An effective piece of propaganda for Augustus and his regime.' How far do you agree with this description of the Aeneid?

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Question 7 · 25 marks · Architecture of the Roman City

Study the image and answer the questions. The image is a photograph of a tall, three-tiered Roman stone bridge carrying a water channel across a river gorge: rows of arches rise…

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Question 8 · 25 marks · Architecture of the Roman City

'All the same, but different.' To what extent do you think that this is true of houses from Herculaneum and Pompeii? In your answer, you should include discussion of at least four…

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Question 9 · 25 marks · Architecture of the Roman City

'No imagination, no innovation.' How far do you think that this is true of the temples you have studied? In your answer, you should consider the design, construction and…

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