OCR Classics- Myth and Religion - Revision 8 & 15 Marks Questions

This is a revision booklet for Classical Civilisation, exam paper A ,Myth and Religion, GCSE, OCR. It is included all the 8 and 15 marks questions (essays) from the OCR exam papers with the Mark schemes and the Sources. There is also a guidance for the structure of the questions. The aim is to practice with the questions, understand the structure, memorize information creating your own plans. It is included questions for all the 8 chapters of Myth and Religion.

Instructions

1. Read the Structure for the 8 and 15 marker
2. Study the Mark schemes
3. Read the Questions in Yellow
4. Create your plan for every Question
   *Study the Chapters from the Textbook too.

Contents…………………………………………………………………………………Pages
**A) 8 Marks Questions **………………………………………………………………………. 4

1. City Dionysia (Chapter 1.5)………………………………………………………. 6-7
2. Orpheus & Eurydice (Chapter 1.8)……………………………………………. 8-9
3. Greek burial process (Chapter 1.7)…………………………………………….10-11
4. Hercules and Cacus (Chapter 1.2) …………………………………………….12-13
5. Great Panathenaia (Chapter 1.5) ……………………………………………. 14-15
6. Pontifex (Rome) (Chapter 1.3) ………………………………………………… 16-17
7. Sacrifice Vs Visit Temple (Chapter 1.3)………………………………………18-19
8. Saturnalia (Chapter 1.5) …………………………………………………………… 20-21
9. Parthenon Vs Temple of Zeus (Chapter 1.3) ……………………………. 22-23
10. Rome Founder: Aeneas Vs Romulus (Chapter 1.4) …………………. 24-25

B) 15 Marks Questions ……………………………………………………………………. 26

1. Foundation Stories (Chapter 1.4)……………………………………………. 28-29
2. Athena Vs Mars (Chapter 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6)………………………………30-31
3. Sacrifices (Chapter 1.3)……………………………………………………………. 32-33
4. Festivals (greatness) (Chapter 1.5)…………………………………………… 34-35
5. Orpheus Vs Demeter (Chapter 1.8)…………………………………………… 36-37
6. Romulus Vs Theseus (Chapter 1.4)…………………………………………… 38-39
7. Heracles/Hercules (Chapter 1.2)………………………………………………. 40-41
8. Ara Pacis Vs Parthenon (Chapter 1.6, 1.3)………………………………… 42-43
9. Festivals (Chapter 1.5)……………………………………………………………… 44-45
10. Symbols of Power (Chapter 1.6)……………………………………………… 46-47

Chapters:
1.1 The Gods
1.2 The Universal Hero: Heracles/Hercules
1.3 Religion and the City: Temples
1.4 Myth and the City: Foundation Stories
1.5 Festivals
1.6 Myth and Symbols of Power
1.7 Death and Burial
1.8 Journeying to the Underworld