plumiReligion and the city: temples: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation questions
Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Religion and the city: temples, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 50 questions on Religion and the city: temples, as a list
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q7(a) (2 marks): State two ways in which the sanctuary of Dionysus was similar to other Greek sanctuaries. 1 2 [2]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q7(b) (1 mark): Choose one of these ways. Why was it an important feature in a sanctuary? [1]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q9 (1 mark): Source E: The Temple of Portunus (Fortuna Virilis).. 9 Where in Rome is the temple in Source E located? [1]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q10(a) (2 marks): What was the function of a Roman temple? Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q10(b) (3 marks): In what ways is the Temple of Portunus typical of Roman temple design? Make three points and refer to Source E in your answer. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q11 (1 mark): Source E: The Temple of Portunus (Fortuna Virilis).. 11 Where would the altar for this temple have stood? [1]
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q18 (6 marks): Source I: Tiresias, a seer (mantis), describes terrible omens.. Source J: A Roman altar showing the Emperor Augustus as an augur accompanied by a priest. 18 Exp
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q19 (6 marks): Source I: Tiresias, a seer (mantis), describes terrible omens.. Source J: A Roman altar showing the Emperor Augustus as an augur accompanied by a priest. 19 Exp
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q20 (3 marks): Source I: Tiresias, a seer (mantis), describes terrible omens.. Source J: A Roman altar showing the Emperor Augustus as an augur accompanied by a priest. 20 Exp
- June 2025, Myth and Religion, Q21 (15 marks): Answer Question 21 or Question 22. You must use any suitable classical sources you have studied to support your answer and make comparisons between Greece and R
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q5(a) (1 mark): To which god is the temple shown in Source C dedicated? [1]
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q5(b) (1 mark): Where in Greece is this temple located? [1]
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q6 (4 marks): Source C: The plan of a Greek temple. 6 How is the plan of the temple shown in Source C typical of Greek temples? Give four details. 1 2 3 4 [4]
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q7(a) (2 marks): Name two mythological stories sculpted onto the temple shown in Source C. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q12(a) (2 marks): What would happen at an altar during a sacrifice? Give two details. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q12(b) (1 mark): State why one of these things was an important part of the sacrifice. [1]
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q13(a) (1 mark): What was the type of priest called who was the ‘supervisor of the holy virgins’ (line 1)? [1]
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q13(b) (2 marks): Give two details about the selection process of a Vestal Virgin. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q14(a) (2 marks): Give two details about the location of the Vestal Virgins’ flame. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Myth and Religion, Q14(b) (1 mark): How did this location reflect the importance of the flame? [1]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q1(a) (1 mark): Name the temple shown in Source A. [1]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q1(b) (1 mark): Who was this temple dedicated to? [1]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q2 (2 marks): Source A: A Greek temple. 2 Name two of the mythological stories sculpted on this temple. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q3(a) (2 marks): Give the technical name for two areas on a temple on which the Greeks sculpted mythological stories. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q4 (1 mark): Source A: A Greek temple. 4 In what direction would the entrance of a typical Greek temple face? [1]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q5(a) (1 mark): What type of statue is being described by Pausanias in Source B? [1]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q5(b) (1 mark): Who was the statue dedicated to? [1]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q5(c) (3 marks): Give three details about the location of the statue being described in Source B. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q6 (2 marks): Source C: A Greek pot showing a scene from a sacrifice. 6 What part of the sacrificial process is being shown in Source C? Give two details. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q7(a) (2 marks): Give two details about what happened to the sacrificial animal after it had been killed. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q7(b) (1 mark): Why was one of these things important for the Greek community? [1]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q8(a) (2 marks): Describe what a hecatomb was. [2]
- June 2023, Myth and Religion, Q8(b) (2 marks): Name two Greek festivals that contained a hecatomb. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q6 (1 mark): Source C: An extract from a Greek geographer called Pausanias. 6 On what temple is the pediment described in Source C sculpted? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q7(a) (2 marks): How did Pelops defeat Oenomaus in the chariot-race mentioned in line 1 of Source C? Give two details. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q16(a) (3 marks): Describe how the Pantheon is different from the temple of Portunus. Give three details. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q16(b) (1 mark): Where in Rome was the Pantheon built? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q16(c) (1 mark): Who originally built the Pantheon according to the inscription on the front of the temple? [1]
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q21 (3 marks): Source M: An extract from Homer’s Iliad. In this scene the Greek King Agamemnon leads a. Source N: A scene from a Roman sacrifice. 21 Explain why sacrifices wer
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q22 (6 marks): Source M: An extract from Homer’s Iliad. In this scene the Greek King Agamemnon leads a. Source N: A scene from a Roman sacrifice. 22 Explain why sacrifices wer
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q23 (3 marks): Source M: An extract from Homer’s Iliad. In this scene the Greek King Agamemnon leads a. Source N: A scene from a Roman sacrifice. 23 Explain what the Romans di
- June 2022, Myth and Religion, Q24 (3 marks): Source M: An extract from Homer’s Iliad. In this scene the Greek King Agamemnon leads a. Source N: A scene from a Roman sacrifice. 24 Explain how the Greeks and
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q2(a) (1 mark): What temple is shown in Source B? [1]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q2(b) (1 mark): Where is this temple located in Athens? [1]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q3(a) (2 marks): What stories were sculpted on the eastern and western pediments of the temple shown in Source B? [2]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q10(a) (1 mark): Identify the priesthood described in Source G. [1]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q10(b) (1 mark): Give one responsibility held by this priesthood. [1]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q10(c) (1 mark): Who selected the members of this priesthood? [1]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q10(d) (1 mark): Where did this priesthood live? [1]
- November 2021, Myth and Religion, Q21 (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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