plumiExploration: OCR A‑Level History questions
Every OCR A-Level History exam question on Exploration, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 7 questions on Exploration, as a list
- June 2025, Y205, Q1(a) (10 marks): Which of the following gains was more important for explorers and their patrons during the period from 1445 to 1570? (i) Prestige (ii) Wealth Explain your answe
- June 2025, Y205, Q1(b) (20 marks): To what extent were the routes taken by explorers determined by trade during the period from 1445 to 1570?
- June 2025, Y205, Q2(a) (10 marks): Which of the following was more important in encouraging exploration? (i) Technological change (ii) Internal developments in Portugal and Spain Explain your ans
- June 2023, Y205, Q1(a) (10 marks): Which of the following was of greater importance for Spanish exploration? (i) Columbus (ii) Balboa Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).
- June 2023, Y205, Q2(b) (20 marks): How important was the patronage of the monarchs of Spain and Portugal in encouraging overseas exploration in the period from 1445 to 1570?
- June 2022, Y205, Q1(a) (10 marks): Which of the following caused the greater difficulty for early explorers? (i) Problems of navigation (ii) Conditions at sea Explain your answer with reference t
- November 2021, Y205, Q1(a) (10 marks): Which of the following made the greater contribution to exploration? (i) da Gama (ii) Magellan Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).
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