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QUESTION 1 (6 marks) Use evidence from Source | in the stimulus book to describe three of the titles held by Augustus and how these reflect his position in the Roman state.
QUESTION 4 (18 marks) Synthesise evidence from Sources 7 8 9 and 10 in the stimulus book to create a historical argument in response to the question: Jo what extent was the Roman army a problem for Augustus?
QUESTION 2 (11 marks) a) Use evidence from Source 2 in the stimulus book to define the terms potestas and auctoritas and explain two ways these are different forms of power. [5 marks] b) Explain two things Augustus may imply about himself when he refers to his potestas and auctoritas in Source 3 in the stimulus book. [6 marks]
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.
QUESTION 1 (8 marks) Use evidence from Source | in the stimulus book to explain what Galinsky implies about Augustus and the constitution after 23 BCE. In your response explain the powers of tribunicia potestas and imperium proconsulare maius granted to Augustus.
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.
QUESTION 1 (8 marks) Use evidence from Sources | and 2 in the stimulus book to explain two ways Augustus consolidated his power.
QUESTION 2 (10 marks) Compare how Cassius Dio in Source 2 and Tacitus in Source 3 in the stimulus book characterise the nature of Augustus’s rule. In your response use evidence from both sources to explain two similarities and two differences in their accounts.
QUESTION 3 (14 marks) Evaluate the extent to which evidence from Sources 4 and 5 in the stimulus book is reliable and useful for determining whether Rome achieved peace and stability under Augustus. For each source explain one judgment of reliability and one judgment of usefulness.
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QUESTION 3 (16 marks) Evaluate the extent to which evidence from Source 4 and Source 5 in the stimulus book is reliable and useful for assessing the achievements of Augustus. For each source include two considerations for usefulness and two considerations for reliability to support your judgments.
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] b) Explain three similarities about the way in which Augustus is presented across Sources 1 2 and 3. [9 marks]
QUESTION 4 (21 marks) Synthesise evidence from Sources 6—9 in the stimulus book to develop a historical argument in response to the question: Zo what extent do these sources suggest self-promotion was the key to Augustus 8 power? Include an explanation about how evidence from two of these sources corroborates a point being made in your argument.
QUESTION 3 (13 marks) Evaluate the extent to which evidence from Sources 3 and 4 in the stimulus book is useful and reliable for understanding Augustus’s relationship with the people of the Roman Empire. For each source explain one judgment of usefulness and one judgment of reliability.
QUESTION 1 (4 marks) Use evidence from Source | in the stimulus book to explain two ways the poet-to-patron relationship benefited Augustus.
QUESTION 3 (19 marks) Evaluate the extent to which evidence from Sources 4 5 and 6 in the stimulus book 1s reliable and useful for assessing the validity of the statement: Augustus used religion to legitimise his power. For each source explain one judgment of reliability and one judgment of usefulness.
QUESTION 1 (8 marks) Explain Cicero’s motive for delivering the speech in Source | in the stimulus book by analysing his descriptions of Augustus and Mark Antony. Support your response with two examples for each historical figure described.
QUESTION 4 (19 marks) Synthesise evidence from Sources 6 7 and 8 in the stimulus book to create a historical argument in response to the question: Zo what extent was the Senate important to Augustus’s power?
QUESTION 2 (9 marks) Analyse evidence from Source 2 in the stimulus book to explain three implicit meanings about Augustus as a military leader.
QUESTION 4 (21 marks) Synthesise evidence from Sources 5—8 in the stimulus book to develop a historical argument in response to the statement: ‘For the truth was that Augustus had not restored the republic but had achieved just the opposite’ (Source 5). Include an explanation of how evidence from two of these sources corroborates a point being made in your historical argument.
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