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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Athens, Pages 48 through 102.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This person is the first to do a dramatic reading, thereby beginning the Greek drama.
(a) Dionysus.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Thespis.
(d) Athena.

2. These are used to channel water to the city of Athens.
(a) Glass pipes.
(b) Gold ditches.
(c) Metal pipes.
(d) Clay pipes.

3. Although no pictures of these have been found, we know these existed in fifth century Athens.
(a) Ships.
(b) Canons.
(c) Cranes.
(d) Engines.

4. Marriage in Athens is _______.
(a) Mandatory.
(b) Arranged.
(c) Voluntary.
(d) Forbidden.

5. This is the amount sculptors are paid per sculpture for working on the sculptures from the Erechtheum.
(a) 100 drachmae.
(b) 6000 drachmae.
(c) 60 drachmae.
(d) 1000 drachmae.

Short Answer Questions

1. This person, the designer of the building, puts together a team of sculptors to create the sculptures outside the Parthenon.

2. This is the common form of Athenian currency.

3. This is built following the Persian retreat from Athens, and is a place where meetings can occur, philosophers can expound, and business can take place.

4. Over half the population of Attica are this.

5. This is a tradition for men where all would become so drunk they would need to be carried home by slaves.

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