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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. This is the amount sculptors are paid per sculpture for working on the sculptures from the Erechtheum.

2. The women of Athens are primarily expected to do this.

3. These allow state payments to be made for performance of civic duty, thereby allowing the poor to participate in politics.

4. Sophocles and Euripides are considered the best of these.

5. These objects are sparse, and generally made of wood.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the main procession for the trip to the Acropolis for the theater.

2. Describe the poetry and music events of the Panathenaic feast.

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

4. Describe the political structure of fifth century Athens, and include the Agora and stoas.

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

6. Describe the banking process in Athens, and the money used.

7. Compare and contrast the upbringing of young boys and girls in Athens.

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

9. Describe the various forms of dress and hairstyles given to the Athenian people. Be sure to include both male and female information.

10. Describe the Dark Age of Greece.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the daily life of an Athenian woman with the daily life of a Roman woman. What are similarities? What are differences? What does this say about the opinion of women in each of these societies? How does their view of education underline this concept of women?

Essay Topic 2

An entire section of the book is dedicated to a discussion of the Colosseum, one of the most prominent of Roman architectural designs. Describe, in as much detail as possible, the Colosseum. Include the original name, how it receives its new name, the design of the arches and vaults, the materials used, stairs, the seating, awning, flooring, and any other information.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the dress of Athenian men and women with the dress of Roman men and women. Be sure to include differences and similarities not only in clothing, but also in hairstyles and in makeup. Explain what similarities and differences exist in these similar, yet vastly different cultures.

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