Syllabus test - Ancient History

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Historical and geographical context

geographical setting, natural features and resources of Athens, Attica and its neighbours

significant sites: Athens, Piraeus

Social structure

concept of the polis

structure of Athenian society: pentakosiomedimnoi, hippeis, zeugitai, thetes

role of the military: strategoi, hippeis, hoplites, thetes

roles and status of women

roles of metics and slaves

structure and features of Athenian democracy: ekklesia, boule, strategia, heliaea

Economy

importance of the Agora and the Piraeus

impact of empire: tribute, maintenance of fleet, building program

economic exchange: trade, tribute, shipping, silver mining, coinage

occupations and industries: pottery, stone masonry, metalworking, shipbuilding

Religion

gods and goddesses

beliefs, practices and organisations

significant myths and legends: birth of Athena, Theseus, competition between Athena and Poseidon

temples and sanctuaries: the Acropolis including the Parthenon and the Erechtheum

festivals: the Panathenaia, the Great Dionysia, the Thesmophoria

priests and priestesses

funerary customs and rituals (ACHAH144)

Culture and everyday life

art: sculpture and painted vases

architecture: the buildings of the Agora and Acropolis

education

leisure activities

marriage customs