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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does this economically benefit?
(a) The poor Athenians.
(b) Both rich and poor Athenians.
(c) The rich Athenians.
(d) The middle class Athenians.

2. Who are many of the proponents of these schools of thought?
(a) Slaves or former slaves.
(b) The aristocracy.
(c) The middle class.
(d) The upper class.

3. On what does Patterson draw heavily to make his point?
(a) Greek drama.
(b) Roman plays.
(c) German symphonies.
(d) French operas.

4. In this chapter, what does Patterson examine?
(a) The view of slavery in Roman culture.
(b) The view of outer freedom.
(c) The view of inner freedom.
(d) The view of rigid freedom.

5. What would a slave in this culture not have that is necessary to protect and nurture him?
(a) Food and shelter.
(b) Rules.
(c) The family and friendship structure.
(d) A slave master.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the living conditions of many Athenian women?

2. According to Patterson, how many phases exist in the development of early Christianity?

3. Augustus' rule is at the expense of whose civic freedom?

4. What are palatine centralism, decentralized tribalism, rudimentary state formation and aristocratic resurgence?

5. Patterson states that he does not mean for his book to be a study of the intellectual study of freedom, but the historical development of what?

(see the answer key)

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