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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. _________________ freedom more or less defines the slave-slave master relationship.

2. In this type of freedom, an individual can do what he wants without the constraint of what?

3. Of what is Greek drama full?

4. The contemporaneous development of slavery and the concept of freedom characterize what societies?

5. On what is there greater reliance to produce the necessary revenues?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the effect of the Peloponnesian War on Athens and Greece affect slavery?

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

3. What do light and darkness symbolize used by the Greek dramatist?

4. During the war in the sixth century B.C., Greek cities are occupied by the Persians. What does this do to the Greeks?

5. This chapter examines the role of Greece in the historical development of freedom as a social value. What are the four designated periods of interest?

6. How does Patterson, again, use Greek drama to examine the role of women?

7. What does it mean to be Greek at this time?

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

9. Athens experiences three results from the transition to a slave economy. What are these three results?

10. What is a second revolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The preoccupation with freedom is a predominantly Western concept.

Part 1) Prove or Disprove this statement. Is preoccupation predominantly a Western concept?

Part 2) Why is the west preoccupied with freedom?

Part 3) How has this preoccupation led to Western civilization as we know it?

Essay Topic 3

The development of freedom as a social value can be traced to five revolutions that occurred in Athens.

Part 1) Describe these five revolutions. Why did they take place?

Part 2) How did these revolutions affect the countries and city-states surrounding the revolutions? How do they affect U.S. policies today?

Part 3) What would our society be like if these revolutions had never taken place?

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