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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ekklesia in fifth century Athens is the _________.
(a) Congress.
(b) Citizen assembly.
(c) Monarchy.
(d) Senate.

2. Wealthy sons of Athenians are tutored by these, beginning around age seven.
(a) Teachers.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Women.
(d) Philosophers.

3. The Patron God of Athens is _________.
(a) Ares.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hades.
(d) Athena.

4. The city is accessed through many of these built into the city walls.
(a) Dungeons.
(b) Ladders.
(c) Windows.
(d) Gates,

5. This is a tradition for men where all would become so drunk they would need to be carried home by slaves.
(a) The Symposion.
(b) The Sinphon.
(c) The Drinking Room.
(d) The Cyphon.

Short Answer Questions

1. This festival held every summer to honor Athena is called this.

2. These rooms are so small, they are difficult to distinguish among the ruins of Athenian ruins.

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

4. It is estimated that the total Athenian military strength is around this many soldiers.

5. The Panathenaic Games are only for these people.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the many positions held by the people of Athens in terms of employment.

2. Explain the marriage process, including the betrothal and the procession.

3. Explain the Long Walls.

4. Describe the ritual of childbirth, and what options are available to those who gave birth to unwanted children.

5. Describe the Dark Age of Greece.

6. Explain the ideological conflict between Sparta and Athens that results in the clash that leads to war.

7. Explain the system of law and order in Athens.

8. Explain how Attica provides food and water the the people. What systems are in place?

9. Explain Propylaea in detail, including materials used to make it.

10. Explain the great procession to the Acropolis.

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