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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. Of whom does the majority of the population consist?

2. What is the role of Jesus?

3. What is one of the different periods of serfdom?

4. What does Jesus not intend to do?

5. What are slaves seeking and finding in Christianity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is freedom at this time?

2. What struggles do the Romans face regarding the development of the concept of freedom?

3. What is the relationship between church and state at the end of the Middle Ages?

4. Describe the Roman economy and society.

5. Why does the populace accept Augustus?

6. How have women's lives begun to change?

7. Why have historians tended to downplay the role of freedom during this time period?

8. Where are Paul's large conversion rates located?

9. What happens when Christianity appears?

10. What is Reformist Stoicism?

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

As Europe emerges from the Middle Ages, there are similarities and, yet, conflicts between church and state.

Part 1) What are the similarities bet church and state? Why are the church and state in conflict?

Part 2) How is this conflict settled? How effective is this? Explain.

Part 3) How has conflict continued into modern times? How is this conflict handled today? Why is it handled this way?

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