Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) · Classical Civilisation - J199

Women of Legend: Practice Questions

3 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Women of Legend.

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Question 1

1 mark

According to Roman legend, which woman was famously used as a symbol of Roman virtue after she took her own life following an assault by Sextus Tarquinius?

Question 2

1 mark

According to Livy, why did the Sabine Women eventually intervene in the battle between the Romans and the Sabines?

Question 3

1 mark

In Hesiod’s Works and Days, how does the creation of Pandora reflect ancient Greek views on the nature of women?

Question 4

2 marks

Name the Greek woman who was the first human female, created by Hephaistos as a punishment for mankind.

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Question 5

2 marks

Identify the Roman woman who was praised for her role in the founding of the Roman Republic after she committed suicide to preserve her pudicitia (chastity) following her rape by Sextus Tarquinius.

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Question 6

5 marks

Women of Legend were often used to illustrate cultural values.

(a) In the story of the Sabine Women, explain how they successfully acted as mediators between the Romans and the Sabines.
(b) Contrast the portrayal of Helen of Troy in the Iliad with Lucretia in Roman legend. Which woman is presented as a more 'virtuous' figure, and why?

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