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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When has someone achieved inner freedom?

2. This means that there has to be an increase in what?

3. In the days of ancient Carthage, the slave develops what kind of value?

4. Why is freedom not practical for a slave during this period?

5. What happens to these former slaves that become successful and prosperous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of Greek religion on freedom?

2. What are the living conditions of women?

3. How does Patterson view the development of freedom as a social value?

4. How does slavery develop and change during this period in Carthage?

5. Describe the slavery issue in the South Pacific.

6. What are Patterson's three components of freedom?

7. Why are foreign slaves brought into the country?

8. What is a third revolution?

9. Given the premise that a social reaction between slave, slaveholder and society must take place in order for freedom to develop as a value, why didn't freedom as a value develop universally?

10. From what do personal freedom and civic freedom awareness result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The introduction of foreign slavery enhances the native attributes of the freedman.

Part 1) When and where was foreign slavery introduced? Why was it introduced?

Part 2) How does it affect the meaning of freedom and who was free?

Part 3) How is this idea of nativity relating to a freedman reflected in societies today in various social classes?

Essay Topic 2

Three schools exist among Hellenistic thinkers.

Part 1) Who are Hellenistic thinkers? What are the three schools?

Part 2) How did these schools come about? What is the significance of these three schools?

Part 3) How have these schools been used and altered by various societies after the Hellenistic Period?

Essay Topic 3

Athenians value civic freedom over personal freedom.

Part 1) What is the difference between civic freedom and personal freedom?

Part 2) Why do the Athenians prefer one over the other? Do all people in Athens feels this way? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is this Athenian value reflected in our society today?

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