plumiClaudius’ invasion of Britain: OCR GCSE Ancient History questions
OCR GCSE Ancient History past-paper questions on Claudius’ invasion of Britain, 2021–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 8 questions on Claudius’ invasion of Britain, as a list
- June 2025, Britannia, Q16(a) (1 mark): Name the Emperor who invaded Britain in AD 43. [1]
- June 2025, Britannia, Q17 (5 marks): What can we learn from Passage D about Caligula’s preparations for an invasion of Britain? [5] Passage D uetonius, Caligula, Penguin Classics, 2015. From first
- June 2025, Britannia, Q18 (5 marks): Using details from Passage D, how accurate do you think Suetonius’ account of the preparations for an invasion of Britain is? [5] Passage D uetonius, Caligula,
- June 2023, Britannia, Q17 (5 marks): What can we learn from Passage D about Claudius’ motives for the invasion of Britannia? [5] Passage D He [Claudius] undertook only one expedition, and that was
- June 2023, Britannia, Q18 (5 marks): Using details from Passage D, how accurate do you think Suetonius’ account of these events is? [5] Passage D He [Claudius] undertook only one expedition, and th
- June 2022, Britannia, Q11(b) (2 marks): Give two reasons why Claudius invaded Britain. [2]
- November 2021, Britannia, Q12 (5 marks): What can we learn from Passage C about Claudius’ role in the conquest of Britain? [5] Passage C Plautius being afraid did not advance further, but secured what
- November 2021, Britannia, Q13 (5 marks): Using details from Passage C, how accurate do you think Cassius Dio’s account of these events is? [5] Passage C Plautius being afraid did not advance further, b
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