HSC Ancient History Question Thread

[sudodds]

..... oh god....


How embarrassing.... Obviously................. hahahah sorry my brain is literally dead being staying up till 2 am everyday this week.


Thanks for the advice

No need to feel embarrassed! A super easy mistake to make, even reading your question I had to do a double take haha. And oh god 2am nights (or mornings?). Definitely takes me back to last year :/ Try your best to avoid them though, especially when the term starts back up (I say at 1:30 am - but i'm in uni now so that's okay - right?)

Susie

[Maraos]

No need to feel embarrassed! A super easy mistake to make, even reading your question I had to do a double take haha. And oh god 2am nights (or mornings?). Definitely takes me back to last year :/ Try your best to avoid them though, especially when the term starts back up (I say at 1:30 am - but i'm in uni now so that's okay - right?)

Susie

Yeah defiantly, I sleep in too late as well .... I kinda find working at night easier i dunno, but yeah since exams are generally early i should probably start sleeping earlier

[Maraos]

Hey! 
Just a quick question, should the last question (15 marker) in the ancient society section be answered in proper essay form? I find that I tend to write a bit of a hybrid essay (as in I don't really have a clear introduction that introduces my main point, I kinda make a general statement and then bring up all my evidence etc.)

For example this question:
"What does evidence reveal about the structure of Spartan society? In your answer, refer to Source P, other sources, and your own knowledge."

Thanks! (also sorry for the insane amount of questions haha)

[sudodds]

Hey! 
Just a quick question, should the last question (15 marker) in the ancient society section be answered in proper essay form? I find that I tend to write a bit of a hybrid essay (as in I don't really have a clear introduction that introduces my main point, I kinda make a general statement and then bring up all my evidence etc.)

For example this question:
"What does evidence reveal about the structure of Spartan society? In your answer, refer to Source P, other sources, and your own knowledge."

Thanks! (also sorry for the insane amount of questions haha)

For a 15 marker I used proper essay structure, but my intro and conclusion were usually a bit shorter than a full essay. So not one sentence, but whereas in a 25 mark essay my intro would be roughly 100-150 words, for a 15 marker it'd be closer to 75-100 words So I'd still make a judgment, briefly explain my judgement and outline my argument.

And never apologise for asking questions! I'm here answering because I genuinely enjoy it haha (+ it's A+ procrastination for my citcomm essay )

[Maraos]

For a 15 marker I used proper essay structure, but my intro and conclusion were usually a bit shorter than a full essay. So not one sentence, but whereas in a 25 mark essay my intro would be roughly 100-150 words, for a 15 marker it'd be closer to 75-100 words So I'd still make a judgment, briefly explain my judgement and outline my argument.

And never apologise for asking questions! I'm here answering because I genuinely enjoy it haha (+ it's A+ procrastination for my citcomm essay )

Thanks for the quick response
Haha so true so easy to procrastinate on forums

[ninaangeline]

Hi guys!

I need abit of help tackling this particular question in terms of my essay structure.
'Assess the political and religious significance of building programs in this period' (New Kingdom Egypt to the death of Thutmose IV)

Should I make separate paragraphs on each of the Egyptian pharaoh's contribution to the building programs, or make separate paragraphs demonstrating the different ideas of the building program's significance such as the promotion of Amun cult, ideology of kingship and the restoration of past cults, and make examples of the pharaohs's contributions that demonstrate those ideas? *

* I apologise if I am not wording that correctly!

Thankyou!

[sudodds]

Hi guys!

I need abit of help tackling this particular question in terms of my essay structure.
'Assess the political and religious significance of building programs in this period' (New Kingdom Egypt to the death of Thutmose IV)

Should I make separate paragraphs on each of the Egyptian pharaoh's contribution to the building programs, or make separate paragraphs demonstrating the different ideas of the building program's significance such as the promotion of Amun cult, ideology of kingship and the restoration of past cults, and make examples of the pharaohs's contributions that demonstrate those ideas? *

* I apologise if I am not wording that correctly!

Thankyou!

Hey! So just a heads up I didn't study this unit (part of me wishes I did though - Ancient Egyptian history is one of my fave!). However, we had a similar question for the Julio-Claudians once (pretty much the exact same hahaha). Personally I think the second structure that you mentioned would be more sophisticated, and you're less likely to start writing a description/narrative. The other essay structure is fine if you are struggling with the more thematic approach, but yeah personally I think focusing on the ideas will produce a much more sophisticated essay! Just make sure that you are still balanced in your discussion of each Pharaoh - you don't necessarily need to mention every single one in each paragraph (for Julio-Claudians i'd usually focus on two per paragraph), but you'll want to get them all in there to demonstrate a thorough and holistic understanding of the period!

Hope this helps!

Susie

[leighshapiro]

hi ATAR Notes, I have an essay on the Role of the Army in New Kingdom Egypt to the Death of Thutmose IV and i have no idea how to structure it!!! if anyone could please give me some advice as to some topics i should be discussing i would be extremely grateful

[sudodds]

hi ATAR Notes, I have an essay on the Role of the Army in New Kingdom Egypt to the Death of Thutmose IV and i have no idea how to structure it!!! if anyone could please give me some advice as to some topics i should be discussing i would be extremely grateful

Hi leighshapiro! Unfortunately I didn't study this topic exactly However in my study of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty we often came across pretty much the exact same question Over the year I wrote two essays to this very question (obviously in relation to the Julio-Claudians) and both times I used a different structure.

The first time I wrote this essay, I structured my response around the role of the army under the different emperors, so a paragraph on the army under Tiberius, under Gaius, under Claudius and then under Nero, stressing the role of continuity and change. The second time I changed up my structure a bit, and instead looked at it thematically, having a paragraph on each "role" - eg. expansion of the Empire, Consolidation and defence of the Empire, power within the state etc. I'd then link two Emperors to each theme, discussing how they demonstrated (again) continuity and change throughout the period. I received a higher mark for the second essay - so this is the structure that I would recommend (however if you are really stuck, the first structure is still fine). Perhaps the themes I mentioned would work for your topic as well? Where there any significant wars that the army fought during the time that you think are worth a mention?

Sorry I couldn't be of more help content wise, hopefully another New Kingdom Egypt student will find this thread, and be able to help you out too - but I hope you find this useful nonetheless!

Susie

[Angela Karanikolas]

Hi All,
For a practise essay I have the question,
Account for the rivalry and civil war between Octavian and Marc Antony

It is not an assignment, but, it is for my class.
I am aware of their political tensions, Second Triumvirate and previous attitudes towards each other (those will be incorporated within my essay)
But I am unaware of what else I should incorporate into this essay.

Anything would be amazing,
Thank you,
Angela

[Diala]

Hi! I was hoping you could help me with a particular aspect of my historical period. I'm doing New Kingdom Egypt and my assignment is due tomorrow - yes I'm officially screwed - and there's one section where I have to talk about Thutmose III relation to Amun-Re. Now I have looked to the ends of the earth about this section and I can barely write a paragraph. It's worth 10 marks and my teacher's told us there's not a lot to write on it but I have no idea what to do! I have these sheets but they only talk about the priesthood of Amun-Re and the its importance, Hatshepsut's role etc I feel like if I mention those it wont answer the question directly.
Please help!

[bearbear]

Hi All,
For a practise essay I have the question,
Account for the rivalry and civil war between Octavian and Marc Antony

It is not an assignment, but, it is for my class.
I am aware of their political tensions, Second Triumvirate and previous attitudes towards each other (those will be incorporated within my essay)
But I am unaware of what else I should incorporate into this essay.

Anything would be amazing,
Thank you,
Angela

Hi Angela, I think that covers it pretty well, this site might have some helpful info https://savemyatar.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/conflict-between-mark-antony-and-octavian/
Another thing you could mention is how both wanted individual power and how Octavian used Antony's relationship with Cleopatra to make him out as a political enemy, which he then used to strip him of his power.
Hope this helps! 

[Angela Karanikolas]

Hi Angela, I think that covers it pretty well, this site might have some helpful info https://savemyatar.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/conflict-between-mark-antony-and-octavian/
Another thing you could mention is how both wanted individual power and how Octavian used Antony's relationship with Cleopatra to make him out as a political enemy, which he then used to strip him of his power.
Hope this helps! 

Thank you so much,
This website will work a charm. Thank you again for helping me out on this. This will totally come in handy,
Angela

[sudodds]

Hi! I was hoping you could help me with a particular aspect of my historical period. I'm doing New Kingdom Egypt and my assignment is due tomorrow - yes I'm officially screwed - and there's one section where I have to talk about Thutmose III relation to Amun-Re. Now I have looked to the ends of the earth about this section and I can barely write a paragraph. It's worth 10 marks and my teacher's told us there's not a lot to write on it but I have no idea what to do! I have these sheets but they only talk about the priesthood of Amun-Re and the its importance, Hatshepsut's role etc I feel like if I mention those it wont answer the question directly.
Please help!

Hey! Sorry only just saw this question Unfortunately I didn't study this unit so I can't really help content wise! If it's not too late I'd have a little look around the notes section to see if any relevant notes have been uploaded. Though I don't know the content pretty much at all, what you were saying doesn't sound like it would be bad to mention? I mean when we did Agrippina relationship questions, we often spoke about similar stuff eg. role of Claudius/Nero/Pallas/Seneca etc. etc. If Thutmose III was critical to Amun-Re's priesthood, or it impacted their relationship in some way, then I think that would definitely be a great thing to mention!

So sorry that this was late, and that I couldn't offer that much constructive advice, however I hope this helps nonetheless! Good luck

Susie

[sl1402]

Hey guys,

How many pages/words do you recommend to write for this section (10 marker and 15 marker)?