Theatre( H408_21) VERIFIED QP AND MS Oxford Cambridge and RSA

OCR A Level Classical Civilisation Greek
Theatre( H408/21) VERIFIED QP
AND MS

Oxford Cambridge and RSA

May 2026 – Afternoon
A Level Classical Civilisation
H408/21 Greek Theatre
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes


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 all the questions in Section A and one question in Section B.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 75.
• 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 is an exempt Charity
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Section A

Start your answer to each 10, 20 and 30 mark question on a new page.

Source A
Bell krater by McDaniel Painter




Figure 1




1 State the name of Figure 1. [1]


2 What is the technical name given to the building shown in Source A? [1]


3 Analyse how useful Source A is in telling us how a comedy by Aristophanes might originally have
been staged. [10]




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