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The Romans at war: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation questions

Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on The Romans at war, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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All 20 questions on The Romans at war, as a list
  1. June 2024, War and Warfare, Q1(a) (1 mark): Figure Z personifies which river? [1]
  2. June 2024, War and Warfare, Q1(b) (2 marks): How does the figure represent a river? Give two ways. 1 2 [2]
  3. June 2024, War and Warfare, Q1(c) (3 marks): What is happening on the right hand side of the river? Make three points. 1 2 3 [3]
  4. June 2024, War and Warfare, Q2(a) (1 mark): What is the name of the Dacian king labelled Y? [1]
  5. June 2024, War and Warfare, Q2(b) (1 mark): How did he die? [1]
  6. June 2024, War and Warfare, Q3 (6 marks): Source C: Trajan’s Arch: Mesopotamia personified kneels between her two personified rivers. 3 Identify three features of the depiction of Trajan and say what im
  7. June 2024, War and Warfare, Q6 (15 marks): Answer Question 13 or Question 14 You must use any suitable literature you have studied to support your answer. 6 ‘Trajan’s column tells us everything there is
  8. June 2024, War and Warfare, Q7 (15 marks): Answer Question 13 or Question 14 You must use any suitable literature you have studied to support your answer. 7 Which battle do you think holds the greatest s
  9. June 2023, War and Warfare, Q2(a) (1 mark): Who is the figure labelled Z? [1]
  10. June 2023, War and Warfare, Q2(b) (2 marks): What makes this image appropriate for the celebration it commemorates? [2]
  11. June 2023, War and Warfare, Q3 (4 marks): Source C. 3 Identify two features of the scene and suggest what each might tell us about how Trajan wanted the Romans to view the Dacians. 1 2 [4]
  12. June 2022, War and Warfare, Q10 (15 marks): Answer one of the following questions. 10 ‘Octavian’s side won the battle of Actium because it was better organised.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
  13. November 2021, War and Warfare, Q2(a) (1 mark): Who is the figure labelled Z? [1]
  14. November 2021, War and Warfare, Q2(b) (1 mark): What is this figure doing? [1]
  15. November 2021, War and Warfare, Q3 (2 marks): Source B: Relief from the Arch of Trajan. 3 How can you tell that figure A is Trajan? Give two reasons. 1. 2. [2]
  16. November 2021, War and Warfare, Q4(a) (1 mark): What sort of clothes are the figures wearing? [1]
  17. November 2021, War and Warfare, Q4(b) (1 mark): Why is this? [1]
  18. November 2021, War and Warfare, Q5(a) (1 mark): Where was the Battle of Actium fought? [1]
  19. November 2021, War and Warfare, Q5(b) (6 marks): According to Source C, what actions were taken during the Battle of Actium and what impact did they have? Make three points. 1. 2. 3. [6]
  20. November 2021, War and Warfare, Q7 (8 marks): Source D: Trajan’s column: construction scene. Source E: Trajan’s column: battle scene. 7 How far do you agree that winning battles was the only thing Trajan wa

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