plumiAthens at war in the 5th century BC: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation questions
Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Athens at war in the 5th century BC, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 18 questions on Athens at war in the 5th century BC, as a list
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q4(a) (1 mark): Which ancient culture used ships like the one shown in Source D? [1]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q4(b) (2 marks): Name two items of naval equipment shown in Source D. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q4(c) (1 mark): State how one of them was useful in a sea battle. [1]
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q1(a) (1 mark): How many generals were there in the Athenian military service? [1]
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q1(b)(i) (1 mark): Give one way in which an Athenian man would have been assigned to his role in the army. [1]
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q1(b)(ii) (1 mark): How was this good or bad for Athens? [1]
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q1(c) (1 mark): What was the battle formation used by the heavy infantry? [1]
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q1(d) (2 marks): Give two ways in which the Athenians made the formation so effective in battle. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q6 (8 marks): Source F. 6 What factors contributed to the Greek victory at Salamis? Use Source F as a starting point and your own knowledge in your answer. [8]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q8(a) (2 marks): Identify two significant details about this helmet. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q8(b) (1 mark): How might wearing a helmet like this have made things difficult for a soldier? [1]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q9 (8 marks): Source E: South frieze (the Greeks fighting the Persians), Temple of Athena Nike. 9 Describe the equipment and techniques that the Athenian army used in their b
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q11 (15 marks): Answer one of the following questions. 11 ‘The Athenians won battles only by being lucky.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Justify your response. [15]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q1(a) (2 marks): Where do the two fighters labelled X and Y come from? X Y [2]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q1(b) (1 mark): What was the cause of their conflict? [1]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q1(c) (1 mark): What weapon, not shown in Source A, would you expect Y to be carrying? [1]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q1(d) (2 marks): Give two items or tactics that X and Y may have used in battle. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q9 (15 marks): Answer one of the following questions. 9 ‘The Athenian army and navy were not well organised enough to be very successful.’ How far do you agree with this state
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