plumiFestivals: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation questions
Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Festivals, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 11 questions on Festivals, as a list
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q6(a) (1 mark): What is the name of the theatrical festival celebrated in Athens in honour of Dionysus? [1]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q6(b) (3 marks): Why do you think the first day of this festival would have been impressive to watch? Make three points. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q17 (8 marks): Source H: A Roman poet describes the beginnings of the Lupercalia.. 17 ‘Romans would not have viewed the Lupercalia as a serious religious festival.’ How far do
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q20 (15 marks): Answer Question 19 or Question 20. You must use any suitable classical sources you have studied to support your answer and make comparisons between Greece and R
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q22 (15 marks): Answer Question 22 or Question 23. You must use any suitable classical sources you have studied to support your answer and make comparisons between Greece and R
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q11 (8 marks): Source E: An extract from the Greek writer Aristotle, describing the City Dionysia. Source F: A Greek pot showing Dionysos. 11 In what ways did the Athenians wo
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q14(a) (1 mark): What is the name of the festival that is being described in Source H? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q14(b) (1 mark): In what month did this festival take place? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q14(c) (1 mark): Why did women ‘purposely’ (line 3) get in the way of the young men for this festival and ‘present their hands to be struck’ (line 3)? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q15 (1 mark): Source H: An ancient writer called Plutarch describes a Roman festival. 15 Describe one other event that took place during this festival, other than that descri
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q22 (15 marks): Answer one of the following questions. You should refer to any appropriate Classical sources you have studied to support your argument and make comparisons betw
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