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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Rome, Pages 105 through 149.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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.
(a) The Acropolis.
(b) The Agora.
(c) The Long Walls.
(d) The Painted Stoa.

4. These events have a high risk of injury or death.
(a) Chariot races.
(b) Track events.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Boxing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Domestic slaves are treated as these.

2. The young aristocratic girls who are responsible for the sacred fire of Vesta, goddess of the hearth, are called:

3. Caligula is succeeded by this person, whom many believed is stupid, due to physical ailments.

4. What do many Athenians do to unwanted children?

5. Each household has one of these, dedicated to a specific God.

(see the answer key)

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