OCR A Level History A Y309/01 The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606 May
2025 Combined QUESTION PAPER and MARK SCHEME
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Friday 23 May 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y309/01 The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
*14 08 789 4 73 *
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
,© OCR 2025 [A/506/4296] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (WW) 353738/1 Turn over
, 2
Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the consequences of the battle
of Lepanto for the Ottomans. [30]
Passage A
© Geoffrey Parker, Imprudent King: A New Life of Philip II, p204-5, Yale University Press, 2014. From first line "Don John led the largest Christian fleet ever seen in the Mediterranean to Corfu." to last line "Instead, the Christian victory sparked uprisings, which for a time threatened Turkish control, and tempor
Passage B
© Roger Crowley, Empires of the Sea, p 285, 288-92, Faber & Faber, 2008. From first line "[Lepanto] was a scene of staggering devastation," to last line "It had recognised the importance of consolidating its victory, but proved unable to do so." Item removed due to additional party third party copyright re
© OCR 2025 Y309/01 Jun25
2025 Combined QUESTION PAPER and MARK SCHEME
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Friday 23 May 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y309/01 The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
*14 08 789 4 73 *
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
,© OCR 2025 [A/506/4296] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (WW) 353738/1 Turn over
, 2
Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the consequences of the battle
of Lepanto for the Ottomans. [30]
Passage A
© Geoffrey Parker, Imprudent King: A New Life of Philip II, p204-5, Yale University Press, 2014. From first line "Don John led the largest Christian fleet ever seen in the Mediterranean to Corfu." to last line "Instead, the Christian victory sparked uprisings, which for a time threatened Turkish control, and tempor
Passage B
© Roger Crowley, Empires of the Sea, p 285, 288-92, Faber & Faber, 2008. From first line "[Lepanto] was a scene of staggering devastation," to last line "It had recognised the importance of consolidating its victory, but proved unable to do so." Item removed due to additional party third party copyright re
© OCR 2025 Y309/01 Jun25
