plumiJourneying to the Underworld: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation questions
Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Journeying to the Underworld, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 21 questions on Journeying to the Underworld, as a list
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q4(a) (1 mark): Who is Persephone talking to in Source B? [1]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q4(b) (1 mark): What is another name for ‘Erebus’ (line 3)? [1]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q4(c) (2 marks): Why was Persephone in Erebus? Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q5(a) (2 marks): How were gods affected by the ‘dreaded rage and anger’ mentioned by Persephone in the passage (line 4)? Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q5(b) (2 marks): How were mortals affected by the ‘dreaded rage and anger’ (line 4)? Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q12 (2 marks): Source F: Orpheus begs for his wife to be returned to earth.. 12 Describe the circumstances in which Eurydice died. [2]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q14 (3 marks): Source F: Orpheus begs for his wife to be returned to earth.. 14 What does Orpheus say so that he may be allowed to enter the underworld? Make three points and
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q16 (6 marks): Source K: An extract from the Homeric Hymn to Demeter. Source L: A Roman sarcophagus (coffin) depicting the abduction of Persephone. 16 Explain why Hermes/Mercu
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q17 (6 marks): Source K: An extract from the Homeric Hymn to Demeter. Source L: A Roman sarcophagus (coffin) depicting the abduction of Persephone. 17 Explain why this myth wa
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q18 (3 marks): Source K: An extract from the Homeric Hymn to Demeter. Source L: A Roman sarcophagus (coffin) depicting the abduction of Persephone. 18 Explain how the actions
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q23 (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, Q1(a) (1 mark): What is the name of the ‘delicate-ankled daughter’ (line 2) mentioned in Source A? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q1(b) (1 mark): Demeter visits many cities after the events described in Source A. In which city does she end her journey? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q2(a) (2 marks): What does Demeter do after arriving in this city to try and get her daughter back? Give two details. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q2(b) (1 mark): Why was this an effective plan? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q3 (1 mark): Source A: An extract from the Homeric Hymn to Demeter. 3 What natural phenomenon did this myth explain for the Greeks? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q20 (8 marks): Source K: An extract from Ovid’s Metamorphosis. Source L: A Roman mosaic showing Orpheus. 20 In what ways could the story of Orpheus and Eurydice be considered
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q15(a) (1 mark): What is the actual name of the ‘poet of Rhodope’ (line 1)? [1]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q15(b) (2 marks): To which two people had the poet of Rhodope just spoken? 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q15(c) (1 mark): Why did the poet of Rhodope specifically have to speak to them rather than anyone else? [1]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q16 (3 marks): Source J: An extract from a poem by Ovid. 16 What happened immediately after the events described in Source J? Give three details. 1. 2. 3. [3]
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