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Tasmanian Certificate of Education
ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS
Senior Secondary
Subject Code: ANC315110
External Assessment
2013
Time: Two Hours
On the basis of your performance in this examination, the examiners will provide
results on each of the following criteria taken from the course statement:
Criterion 6
Analyse and evaluate issues and information.
Criterion 7
Demonstrate an understanding of relevant concepts and terminology.
Criterion 8
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of significant aspects of
an ancient civilisation.
Criterion 9
Demonstrate an ability to analyse critically a variety of primary and
secondary sources.
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Ancient Civilisations
CANDIDATE INSTRUCTIONS
You MUST ensure that you have addressed ALL of the externally assessed criteria on this
examination paper.
This paper is divided into FOUR sections, representing the four theme areas in the course.
You must answer TWO questions, each of which must be from a different section.
In answering the questions, you may refer to ONE or TWO of the civilisations under study unless
stated otherwise in brackets. You must support your response by referring to a range of specific
examples from primary and secondary sources.
When numbering your responses, please show the civilisation(s) discussed in your answer as ‘E’
(Egypt), ‘G’ (Greece), and/or ‘R’ (Rome).
So for example, if you selected Question 8 (in Section B) and wrote about ancient Greece, 8G should
be recorded as the question number on the answer book. If you choose to write on TWO civilisations
within a single answer, the letter code for both civilisations should be noted. So, for example, if you
selected Question 5 (in Section A) and wrote about both Egypt and Rome, 5ER should be recorded as
the question number on the answer book.
Answer each question in a separate answer book.
All written responses must be in English.
Planning Grid:
Section and Question Number
Civilisation(s) discussed
Essay Number 1
Essay Number 2
Final Check:
Have you answered TWO questions?
Is each question from a different section?
Have you noted the civilisation(s) discussed on the cover of the answer booklet?
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SECTION A
Use a separate answer booklet for this section.
This section assesses Criteria 6, 7, 8 and 9.
ARTS
Question 1
Art and Architecture
What were the most significant features of art and/or architecture in ancient society? How did art
and/or architecture reflect changes in society? How were religion and politics reflected in art and/or
architecture?
Question 2
(a)
Literature and Writing
Describe the themes explored by authors in ancient literature. Who were the authors’ audiences
and how were they engaged? Assess the importance of literature in ancient society.
(Candidates referring to literature from Greece or Rome should discuss ONE or TWO significant
writers. Candidates referring to literature from Egypt should discuss a wide range of texts.)
or
(for candidates choosing Egypt ONLY)
(b)
Describe the variety of technologies and scripts that were used for writing in ancient Egypt.
Who was able to access the technologies required for writing? Who were the people who could
read? Assess the extent to which literacy was an indicator of social class in Egypt.
Question 3
Philosophy (for candidates choosing Greece and/or Rome ONLY)
Examine the central themes of ONE or TWO of the ancient philosophers you have studied.
What features of ancient society influenced philosophy? Assess the impact of philosophy on ancient
society.
Question 4
Drama and Music
To what extent were drama and/or music accessible by all classes? In what ways does the drama
and/or music of ancient society reflect or reveal what was important to that society? What types of
sources exist to tell us about the drama and/or music of ancient society?
Section A continues over the page.
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Section A (continued)
Question 5
Myths and Legends
Using relevant examples, explain how myths and legends differ. What purposes did myths and legends
serve in ancient society? In what ways do primary sources help us to understand the significance of
myths and legends in the ancient world?
Question 6
Historiography (for candidates choosing Greece and/or Rome ONLY)
What motivations did ancient historians have for recording the past? What consequences do these have
for modern perceptions of ancient society? Assess the historical accuracy of the writings of ONE or
TWO ancient historians.
(Candidates should refer to ONE or TWO significant historians.)
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SECTION B
Use a separate answer booklet for this section.
This section assesses Criteria 6, 7, 8 and 9.
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Question 7
Daily Life
Describe the social structure of ancient society. To what extent was social class reflected in daily life?
Comment on the reliability of surviving primary sources concerning social class.
Question 8
Womens Studies
‘Women’s role in society differed according to their wealth and status and other circumstances in
which they lived.’
Discuss this statement with reference to the roles of women in ancient society. To what extent did the
social, political and economic roles of women differ from those of men? Critically analyse the scope
and nature of surviving primary sources about women in ancient society.
Question 9
Sex, Sexuality and Love
Describe a range of surviving primary sources that allow us an insight into ancient views on sex,
sexuality and love. Are these sources sufficient to allow us to understand such views? What can these
sources tell us about the attitudes and values of people in ancient societies towards sex, sexuality and
love?
Question 10 The Family
‘The family provided a basis for security and social identity.’
Describe the nature of the family unit and the roles of its members. What functions of the family unit
ensured its central place in ancient society? Evaluate relevant ancient sources available to us.
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SECTION C
Use a separate answer booklet for this section.
This section assesses Criteria 6, 7, 8 and 9.
POLITICS and GOVERNMENT
Question 11 Politics, Government and Citizenship
How were leaders determined in ancient society? By what means did they maintain their authority?
How effectively did leaders and governments deal with social and political issues that affected ancient
society?
Question 12 War and Foreign Relations
What roles did the military play in ancient society? How important was the military in preserving
and/or protecting ancient society? Evaluate some of the sources that survive to tell us about the
military.
Question 13 Law, Crime and Punishment
Describe the structure and functioning of the legal system in ancient society. What punishments were
applied to people who did not comply with the laws of society? What do laws and punishments reveal
about beliefs and values in ancient society?
Question 14 Trade and Economy
What goods were traded in ancient times? How did trade benefit society? How do ancient sources
inform us about trade and its effects?
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SECTION D
Use a separate answer booklet for this section.
This section assesses Criteria 6, 7, 8 and 9.
RELIGION and SCIENCE
Question 15 Religion
Describe the practice of state religion in ancient society. Analyse the relationship between the state
religion and government with reference to a variety of primary and secondary sources.
Question 16 Death and the Afterlife
How were ancient beliefs and views about death and the afterlife reflected in rituals and practices?
Discuss how these changed over time with reference to the nature and scope of surviving evidence.
Question 17 Science and Technology
Explain some of the major scientific and technological advances of ancient society. Analyse how these
advances benefited and changed society.
(Your answer should refer to specific examples and can include the intellectual achievements and
discoveries of individuals.)
Question 18 Medicine and Health
How were diseases and afflictions treated in ancient society? What was the relationship of religion and
superstition to ancient medicine? Evaluate the surviving primary sources that inform our knowledge of
medicine and health in ancient society.
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