OCR A Level Classical Civilisation H408/31 Greek Religion. QUESTION PAPER AND MARKING SCHEME.. GRADED A+

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Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Start your answer to each 10, 20 and 30 mark question on a new page. Source A: Red-figure amphora by the Nausicaa Painter (c.450BC) 1 (a) Descri... be what the women are doing to the animals in Source A. [1] (b) What might happen to the animals at an altar? Give two examples. [2] 2 How useful is Source A as a source of information about the role of women in a sacrifice? [10] 3 © OCR 2021 H408/31 Oct21 Turn over Representatives from city-states and private individuals regularly consulted the Delphic Oracle. 3 (a) Name the priestess of Apollo at Delphi. [1] (b) Where in Delphi did the priestess deliver oracles? [1] 4 Explain why the Delphic Oracle was important for the Greek city-states. [10] 5* ‘Oracles were a better way for private individuals to experience the divine than mystery or healing cults.’ Explain how far you agree with this statement. Justify your response. [20] [Section A Total: 45] 4 © OCR 2021 H408/31 Oct21 Section B Answer one of the following questions. Use classical sources, and secondary sources, scholars and/or academic works to support your argument. You should also consider possible interpretations of sources by different audiences. Either 6* ‘It was the philosophical ideas of Xenophanes and Socrates that led many Greeks to question the existence of their gods.’ Assess how far you agree with this statement. Justify your response. [30] Or 7* ‘The events of the Panathenaia show that it was more of a political than a religious festival.’ Assess how far you agree with this statement. Justify your response [Show More]

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