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Rome’s changing response to Hannibal: OCR GCSE Ancient History questions

OCR GCSE Ancient History past-paper questions on Rome’s changing response to Hannibal, 2021–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.

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  1. Q6(b)

    June 2025 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

    1 markRome’s changing response to Hannibal
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  2. Q9

    June 2025 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

    10 marksRome’s changing response to Hannibal
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  3. Q9

    June 2024 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

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  4. Q6(a)

    June 2023 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

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  5. Q10

    June 2023 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

    20 marksHow Rome defeated CarthageRome’s changing response to Hannibal
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  6. Q1(b)

    June 2022 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

    2 marksRome’s changing response to Hannibal
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    June 2022 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

    5 marksRome’s changing response to Hannibal
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    June 2022 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

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  9. Q4

    June 2022 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

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  10. Q1(b)

    November 2021 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

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    November 2021 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

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  12. Q3

    November 2021 · Hannibal and the Second Punic War

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All 12 questions on Rome’s changing response to Hannibal, as a list
  1. June 2025, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q6(b) (1 mark): Name a Roman consul who led the Roman army at Cannae. [1]
  2. June 2025, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q9 (10 marks): Explain the importance of Spain to the outcome of the Second Punic War. [10]
  3. June 2024, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q9 (10 marks): Explain the main mistakes that the Roman consuls made at Trebia, Trasimene and Cannae. [10]
  4. June 2023, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q6(a) (1 mark): Name the consul who fought against Hannibal in the battle of Trasimene. [1]
  5. June 2023, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q10 (20 marks): ‘Roman leadership was the most significant factor in Hannibal’s defeat in the Second Punic War.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? You must use a
  6. June 2022, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q1(b) (2 marks): Identify two reasons why Rome could keep fighting after defeat at Cannae. [2]
  7. June 2022, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q2 (5 marks): What can we learn from Source A about Fabius Maximus? [5] Source A Translation of the Latin inscription: Quintus Fabius Maximus, the son of Quintus; dictator tw
  8. June 2022, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q3 (5 marks): Using details from Source A, how accurate do you think this dedication to Fabius Maximus is? [5] Source A Translation of the Latin inscription: Quintus Fabius M
  9. June 2022, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q4 (10 marks): Explain how far Rome’s response to Hannibal changed after the Battle of Trasimene. [10]
  10. November 2021, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q1(b) (2 marks): Identify two of the tactics used by Fabius Maximus to protect Rome. [2]
  11. November 2021, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q2 (5 marks): What can we learn from Passage A about Flaminius’ character? [5] Passage A As soon as Hannibal …moved … from the area of Faesulae, he advanced a short distance
  12. November 2021, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Q3 (5 marks): Using details from Passage A, how accurate do you think Polybius’ account of these events is? [5] Passage A As soon as Hannibal …moved … from the area of Faesul

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