0490.1.4.02 — C3 Sacred places – places of pilgrimage and of religious importance C3.1 The importance of going on pilgrimage for some Christians.: past paper questions
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- 0490/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q2a(i)[2]
Give two spiritual goals Christians might have when they go on a pilgrimage.
See it on the paper → - 0490/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q2c[8]
Evaluate the importance of pilgrimage in Christianity. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. Your response should consider different points of view when you evaluate the question. [Total: 20]
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2025 · Q3a(i)[2]
Give two effects a pilgrimage might have on a Christian.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2025 · Q3b[6]
Explain why Rome might be an important place for pilgrimage for some Christians.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2025 · Q3c[8]
Evaluate whether overcoming physical challenges is the most important part of Christian pilgrimage. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. Your response should consider different points of view when you evaluate the question. Section B – Islam If you have chosen this section, you must answer two questions.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2025 · Q1a(i)[2]
Name two sites of Christian pilgrimage in Rome.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2025 · Q1c[8]
Discuss whether going on pilgrimage is an important duty for all Christians. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. Your response should consider different points of view when you evaluate the question.
See it on the paper → - 0490/23 · October/November 2023 · Q3b[7]
Explain how going on pilgrimage encourages the feeling that everyone is equal.
See it on the paper → - 0490/23 · October/November 2023 · Q3c[6]
‘Pilgrimage to Bethlehem is the most important pilgrimage a Christian can make.’ Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. Section B – Islam If you have chosen this section, answer all of the parts in two of th...
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2021 · Q2a[3]
does the word pilgrimage mean?
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2021 · Q2b[4]
the places some Christian pilgrims might visit in Rome.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2021 · Q2c[7]
what a Christian might gain from a pilgrimage to Bethlehem.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2021 · Q2d[6]
‘Going on a pilgrimage might help individuals but does nothing for their community.’ Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2020 · Q1b[7]
why believers might visit Christian historical places.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2020 · Q1c[6]
‘Not all Christian historical places are of equal importance to believers.’ Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0490/23 · October/November 2020 · Q3a[7]
Describe the features of Rome which make it a place of pilgrimage for Christians.
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What examiners said
Some responses dealt with the word ‘equal’ in a number of ways. Some referred to equality in terms of rich and poor. Others referred to equality across the sexes. Any such valid interpretation was credited. Other candidates wrote details about a pilgrimage without really answering the question. Stronger responses used details from specific pilgrimages but as a way to respond to the question. For e...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0490/23 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
Most responses agreed that pilgrimage to Bethlehem for a Christian is very important. They were able to substantiate this claim too. Stronger responses suggested that while the birthplace of Jesus is important, so too is the place where Jesus died. Perceptive responses stated that pilgrimage in Christianity is not compulsory. They also argued that for many, pilgrimage is not a physical, but rather...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0490/23 Q3(c) (Cambridge)
Many candidates were aware of a connection between Bethlehem and the life of Jesus but the specific connection of it as the place of his birth was often missing. Some responses considered the different stages of Jesus’ life at some length, presenting everything up to and including the crucifixion as taking place in Bethlehem and then concluding that remembering the life of Jesus is the primary gai...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0490/12 Q2(b) (Cambridge)
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