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Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Women and religion, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 27 questions on Women and religion, as a list
- June 2025, Women in the Ancient World, Q28 (15 marks): Answer Question 28 or Question 29. You must use any suitable classical sources you have studied to support your answer and make comparisons between Greece and R
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q4 (2 marks): Source B: From: ‘Women at the Thesmophoria’ Aristophanes, l. 298–310. 4 Give two requirements for participation in the Thesmophoria festival. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q5 (3 marks): Source B: From: ‘Women at the Thesmophoria’ Aristophanes, l. 298–310. 5 How were animals important to the Thesmophoria festival? Give three ways. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q6 (2 marks): Source B: From: ‘Women at the Thesmophoria’ Aristophanes, l. 298–310. 6 How did women in Athens participate in the worship of Dionysus as maenads? Give two ways
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q7(a) (2 marks): Give two ways women participated in the Great Panathenaia. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q7(b) (1 mark): Why was one of these roles important to the Athenians? [1]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q17 (1 mark): Source F: Pudicitia statue of a woman. 17 What feminine quality does this statue show? [1]
- June 2024, Women in the Ancient World, Q19 (2 marks): Source F: Pudicitia statue of a woman. 19 What two things were needed for a woman to be allowed to make sacrifices in the Cult of Patricia Pudicitia? 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, Women in the Ancient World, Q28 (3 marks): Source H. 28 Explain why these women are shown on the Parthenon frieze. [3]
- June 2023, Women in the Ancient World, Q29 (3 marks): Source I. 29 Explain why the women were so upset by Clodius’ actions. [3]
- June 2023, Women in the Ancient World, Q30 (6 marks): Source H. Source I. 30 Explain what these sources tell us about the importance of women in religion in both Athens and Rome. [6]
- June 2023, Women in the Ancient World, Q31 (3 marks): Source H. Source I. 31 Explain why there are so few sources from Athens and Rome that refer to the religious roles of women. [3]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q1 (1 mark): Source A: Detail from a Greek cup. 1 Source A shows a scene in a temple. Where in Greece was the temple located? [1]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q2(a) (1 mark): What role within the temple did the woman shown in Source A have? [1]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q2(b) (2 marks): How can you tell? Make two points. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q3(a) (2 marks): Describe the role of the woman shown. Make two points. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q3(b) (1 mark): Why was her role significant? [1]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q4 (2 marks): Source A: Detail from a Greek cup. 4 What type of women were allowed to participate in the Panathenaia? Make two points. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q5 (1 mark): Source A: Detail from a Greek cup. 5 Name an Athenian religious festival that was only open to women. [1]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q16 (1 mark): Source F. 16 What festival had Clodius interrupted? [1]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q17 (2 marks): Source F. 17 Why were Clodius’ actions seen as so insulting? Make two points. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q18 (2 marks): Source F. 18 Why was the marriage of the Flaminica Dialis important? Make two points. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q19(a) (2 marks): List two of the duties of the Flaminica Dialis. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q19(b) (1 mark): Suggest why carrying out one of these duties was important to Rome. [1]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q20(a) (2 marks): What were the Sibylline Books? Make two points. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q20(b) (1 mark): Give one reason why these books were important. [1]
- November 2021, Women in the Ancient World, Q21 (1 mark): Source F. 21 Who looked after the Sibylline Books? [1]
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