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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. Most houses have lavatories, consisting of these.

2. Who serve as police officers, in a sense, in Athens?

3. This is the common form of Athenian currency.

4. What is / are the most common forms of punishment in ancient Athens?

5. Wealthy sons of Athenians are tutored by these, beginning around age seven.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Explain the change to comedy in the fourth century.

6. Describe the statues of the exterior of the Parthenon.

7. Describe the Dark Age of Greece.

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

9. Who are the Greek pantheon, and what are their roles.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Roman theater with Athenian theater. Be sure to include information on types of plays, actors, costumes, stages, theaters, and any other elements. Additionally, make sure to suggest reasons for any similarities and differences, and help to explain how these types of theaters affected Roman and Athenian life.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Palaces are also discussed in detail in the book, particularly relating to the palaces of Rome. Discuss the Roman palaces, and include information about various rooms, their names, their functions, and the position of those in relation to one another. Further, discuss decoration that exists within the palaces. Try to incorporate all aspects of Roman life that apply.

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