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

2. This event consists of discus, long jump, javelin, sprinting, and wrestling.

3. This is found on the walls of many houses during the excavations at Olynthus in the 1930s.

4. This is the best known storehouse for the equipment of the large Athenian navy.

5. In 487 BC, laws are passed that dictate candidates for archonship must be chosen in this manner, instead of being elected.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the Long Walls.

2. Describe the Dark Age of Greece.

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

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

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

6. Describe semi-detached houses as well as hill houses. Include details from the book.

7. Explain the great procession to the Acropolis.

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

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

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

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

Describe the possible life of a Roman child, from birth to death. Include his 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 he lives in, decorations within the home, and Architectural style.

Essay Topic 3

Trajan's markets is one of the largest architectural endeavors of Trajan's reign. Discuss this market, including its use, size, purpose, and layout. Include items the customers might shop for, where they might eat, and items they may choose to purchase. Again, be as detailed as possible, and include information from other areas of the book to complete your answer.

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