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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. Limestone, brick, and this are standard building materials.
2. Magistrates address the assembly here.
3. This garment symbolizes a young man's status as a full citizen.
4. Women are penalized if they are not married by this age.
5. The stage of the Theater of Marcellus is _________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe a day at the races in Rome.
2. Describe the theater of Pompey.
3. Describe the great fire, Nero's response, and his scapegoat.
4. Explain and describe the Vestal Virgins.
5. Describe where Rome receives her food supply.
6. What is the Circus Maximus, where is it, and what is it made from?
7. Describe the education of children in Rome. Be sure to include information about class differences, gender differences, and how the educational system was organized.
8. Explain the imperial cult, in as much detail as possible.
9. Describe Roman marriage, including the age of marriage for both men and women, any penalties for not being married over a certain age, how they are arranged, the engagement, and the wedding ceremony.
10. Explain the emergence of the republic at the end of the sixth century. How does this come about, and what is the result?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the possible life of an Athenian female, from birth to death. Include her education, growing up, marriage, fashion, work life, political life, spiritual life, leisure time, death, and funeral. Incorporate as many details from the book as possible, including such details as the type of housing she lives in, what she is, and is not, allowed to do, and what might have happened to her at birth, had her parents elected not to keep her.
Essay Topic 2
There are many sources of corruption in both Athens and in Roman government. Discuss these sources of possible corruption in both governmental systems. What allows such corruption? Who is likely to be corrupted? How? What is the result of corruption such as this? How does this corruption play into politics?
Essay Topic 3
The final chapter of the book outlines the events after 138 AD, continuing through the essential fall of Rome. Summarize the entries in this section, discussing the various emperors listed, how they behaved, and and contributions to Rome they made that were lasting. Be sure to discuss what led to the fall of Rome as a stronghold in the Western Empire. Also, discuss the transition from Athens to capital of the Greek state.
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