CLCV 1002 A. Come to the PASS workshop with your mock exam complete. During the workshop you can work with other students to review your work.

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1 It is most beneficial to you to write this mock midterm UNDER EXAM CONDITIONS. This means: Complete the midterm in 1 and a half hour(s). Work on your own. Keep your notes and textbook closed. Attempt every question. After the time limit, go back over your work with a different colour or on a separate piece of paper and try to do the questions you are unsure of. Record your ideas in the margins to remind yourself of what you were thinking when you take it up at PASS. The purpose of this mock exam is to give you practice answering questions in a timed setting and to help you to gauge which aspects of the course content you know well and which are in need of further development and review. Use this mock exam as a learning tool in preparing for the actual exam. Please note: Come to the PASS workshop with your mock exam complete. During the workshop you can work with other students to review your work. Often, there is not enough time to review the entire exam in the PASS workshop. Decide which questions you most want to review the Facilitator may ask students to vote on which questions they want to discuss in detail. Facilitators do not bring copies of the mock exam to the session. Please print out and complete the exam before you attend. Facilitators do not produce or distribute an answer key for mock exams. Facilitators help students to work together to compare and assess the answers they have. If you are not able to attend the PASS workshop, you can work alone or with others in the class. Good Luck writing the Mock Exam!! Dates and locations of mock exam take-up: Tuesday October 10 th 2:30-4:30 in SP 400 Wednesday October 11 th 5:30-7:30 in TB 238

2 Section 1: Multiple Choice (15 marks) 1. The Spartan council of 28 aristocrats over 60 years of age (in addition to the 2 kings) was known as the: a. Senate b. Agoge c. Gerousia d. Apella 2. The Spartan assembly comprised of all male citizens over the age of 30 was called the: a. Apella b. Gerousia c. Agoge d. Lawagetas 3. Ex-Archons in Athens automatically became members of the state council, which met on the hill that gave the council its name. It was known as the: a. Acropolis b. Krypteia c. Archon d. Areopagus 4. In Greek myth, the wife of King Minos mated with the bull given to Minos by Poseidon and gave birth to the Minotaur. The wife s name was: a. Europa b. Pasiphaë c. Ariadne d. Helen

3 5. Bronze was made from what materials? a. 10% copper 90% tin b. 90% copper 10% tin c. 80% copper 20% silver d. 80% copper 20% obsidian 6. The architectural area used to control the amount of people allowed to perform a ritual and the amount allowed to watch within the Minoan palaces were known as what? a. The labyrs b. The tholos c. The megaron d. The adyton 7. While it is unknown why the Mycenaean civilization disappeared, there have been many suggestions as to what led to its disappearance. Which of these is not a theory for the end of Mycenaean Civilization? a. Internecine Warfare b. Systems Collapse Theory c. Hittite Invasion d. Marxist Revolution 8. The wealthy landowner class in the Mycenaean social hierarchy was known as the: a. Telestai b. Perioikoi c. Basileis d. Damo 9. The terms of an Athenian ostracism were a. Exile for 10 years and the loss of all your property

4 b. Exile for 10 years without loss of property c. Exile forever and a bounty on your head d. Exile and your family is sold into slavery 10. When the Persians attack Greece, what was the largest force mustered by the Greeks to defend against the massive empire? a. All the Greek city states united b. Only Athens and Sparta united c. 31 City states d. 18 City States 11. Which was not a force for political change in Athens? a. The judicial system b. Too many colonies c. Rise of the merchant class d. Aristocratic rivalry 12. Which of these was not one of Herakles twelve labours? a. The Nemean Lion b. Hippolyta s Girdle c. Medusa s head d. The Stymphalian Birds 13. Which of these pairings is not a part of the succession in heaven? a. Kronos and Rhea b. Artemis and Apollo c. Zeus and Hera

5 d. Ouranos and Gaia CLCV 1002 A 14. Which of these was not an Athenian general? a. Pericles b. Themistocles c. Lycurgus d. Alcibiades 15. Which of these was not a battle in the Persian Wars? a. Thermopylae b. Platea c. Chaeronea d. Salamis Section 2: Primary Source Passages (Answer 5 worth 3 marks each for a total of 15 marks for this section) (First identify the author and work, then briefly explain how the content relates to themes we have talked about in the course. Point form is fine, but make sure that your meaning is clear) 1. Sing, Goddess, sing the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus that murderous anger which condemned Achaeans to countless agonies and threw many warrior souls deep into Hades, leaving their dead bodies carrion food for dogs and birds all in fulfilment of the will of Zeus. 2. Old man, I am Hermes, an immortal god. I ve come, because my father sent me as your guide. But I ll go back now. I won t approach within sight of Achilles. 3. Cyclops, you asked about my famous name. I ll tell you. Then you can offer me a gift, as your guest. My name is Nobody. My father and mother, all my other friends they call me Nobody. 4. You re asleep, Achilles. You ve forgotten me. While I was alive, you never did neglect me. But now I m dead, so bury me as quickly as you can. Then I can pass through the gates of Hades. The spirits, ghosts of the dead, keep me away. They don t let me join them past the river.

6 5. You can be sure she s waiting in your home, her heart still faithful. But her nights and days all end in sorrow, with her shedding tears. As for your noble kingship rights, no one else has taken them as yet. 6. O my child, why did I rear you, since I brought you up to so much pain? Would you were safely by your ships dry-eyed. Your life is fated to be short you ll not live long. Now, faced with a quick doom, you re in distress, more so than any other man. At home, I gave you life marked by an evil fate. 7. If it s his destiny to see his friends and reach his native land and well-built house, may he get back late and in distress, after all his comrades have been killed, and in someone else s ship. May he find troubles in his house, as well. Section 3: Short Answer (Choose 5 of the 8 for 3 marks each leading to a total of 15 marks) 1. Peisistratus 2. Draco 3. Boule of Debt Slavery 5. Ostracism 6. Xerxes 7. Chthonic 8. Hera 9. Polyphemus 10. Herakles Section 4: Essay Questions ( Write a thorough, thoughtful and analytical essay in response to one (1) of the following essay topics. Use correct essay writing style.) 1. Explain the Spartan social classes and how their society was impacted by the conquest of Messenia. 2. How did Solon s reforms restructure the Athenian government and work towards solving the problems experienced by the aristocratic form of government?