Cambridge OCR A Level · Classical Civilisation - H408

Nature of the Olympian gods and hero cults: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

At the oracle of Delphi, what was the name given to the priestess who delivered the oracular responses while seated on a tripod?

Question 2

1 mark

At the sanctuary of Olympia, where specifically was the ash altar of Zeus located in relation to the Temple of Zeus?

Question 3

1 mark

Which of the following statements best characterizes the philosophical challenge posed by Socrates to traditional Athenian polis religion?

Question 4

1 mark

What was the primary religious function of the Pythia at the sanctuary of Delphi?

Question 5

1 mark

The Artemision Zeus is a masterpiece of the early Classical period. What is a key theological implication of its anthropomorphic representation in this period's art?

Question 6

2 marks

What was the primary role of Zeus Philios in the context of household or social relations?

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Question 7

3 marks

Explain the significance of incubation within the healing cult of Asclepius and how it facilitated a personal experience of the divine for the worshipper.

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Question 8

6 marks

Evaluate how Xenophanes' critique of the anthropomorphism in Homeric and Hesiodic poetry challenged the traditional Greek understanding of the reciprocal relationship between gods and mortals.

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Question 9

3 marks

At the sanctuary of Olympia, the Echo Stoa and the Treasuries were prominent features.

(a) What was the primary purpose of a treasury at a Panhellenic sanctuary? [1]
(b) How did these buildings reflect the competitive nature of the Greek city-states? [2]

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Question 10

4 marks

Hero cults were a distinct feature of the Greek religious landscape.

(a) Explain two ways in which the worship of a hero differed from the worship of an Olympian god. [2]
(b) Why were heroes often associated with specific localities or tombs? [2]

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