Tuesday 20 May 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Classical Civilisation
J199/12 Women in the Ancient World
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
You must have:
• the Insert (inside this document)
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
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INSTRUCTIONS
• First
Usename(s)
black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined
Last namepages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer questions 1–27 and either Question 28 or Question 29.
• Use the Insert to answer all the questions.
• Do not send the Insert for marking. Keep it in the centre or recycle it.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation (J199/12) Women in the Ancient World
Question Paper and Mark Scheme summer 2025
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Section A
Greece
Answer Questions 1–13.
Study Source A
1 Identify the goddess labelled X in Source A.
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2 Why is this goddess visiting Helen?
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3 Who was Helen’s first husband?
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4 Why did the Trojans want Helen to go back to Sparta?
Make two points.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[2]
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Study Source B
5 Identify two ways that Medea feels life is difficult for Greek wives.
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[2]
6 Who were the two members of the royal family of Corinth killed by Medea?
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
[2]
7 Why had Jason and Medea’s marriage broken down?
Make two points.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[2]
8
(a) State two ways that Medea’s behaviour was different to Athenian women.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[2]
(b) Choose one of these differences. Why would it be threatening to Athenian men?
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Study Source C
9 Why would Athenians have been surprised by this description of Spartan women?
Make two points and refer to Source C in your answer.
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[2]
10 Give two examples of freedoms Spartan women enjoyed that Athenian women did not.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[2]
11 How old were Spartan boys when their mothers gave them up for training?
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12
(a) Give two duties of a Spartan wife in addition to the care of children.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[2]
(b) Choose one of these duties. What does it tell us about how women were viewed in Sparta?
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. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
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GCSE (9–1) Classical Civilisation
J199/12 Women in the Ancient World
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
You must have:
• the Insert (inside this document)
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
INSTRUCTIONS
• First
Usename(s)
black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined
Last namepages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer questions 1–27 and either Question 28 or Question 29.
• Use the Insert to answer all the questions.
• Do not send the Insert for marking. Keep it in the centre or recycle it.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation (J199/12) Women in the Ancient World
Question Paper and Mark Scheme summer 2025
, 2
Section A
Greece
Answer Questions 1–13.
Study Source A
1 Identify the goddess labelled X in Source A.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
2 Why is this goddess visiting Helen?
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
3 Who was Helen’s first husband?
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
4 Why did the Trojans want Helen to go back to Sparta?
Make two points.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[2]
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Study Source B
5 Identify two ways that Medea feels life is difficult for Greek wives.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[2]
6 Who were the two members of the royal family of Corinth killed by Medea?
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
[2]
7 Why had Jason and Medea’s marriage broken down?
Make two points.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[2]
8
(a) State two ways that Medea’s behaviour was different to Athenian women.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(b) Choose one of these differences. Why would it be threatening to Athenian men?
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
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Study Source C
9 Why would Athenians have been surprised by this description of Spartan women?
Make two points and refer to Source C in your answer.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[2]
10 Give two examples of freedoms Spartan women enjoyed that Athenian women did not.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[2]
11 How old were Spartan boys when their mothers gave them up for training?
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
12
(a) Give two duties of a Spartan wife in addition to the care of children.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(b) Choose one of these duties. What does it tell us about how women were viewed in Sparta?
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
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