Greeks Romans

Part I: Short answer questions.

These should be about 150 -250 words each and is worth 50% of your exam grade. Please do only 5 of the following 7 possibilities

Part II: Essay questions These are formal essays and should be about 750 words each and are worth 50% of your exam grade. Do Only Two of the following Three essay choices.

Note: these are formal essays and should have an introduction, a body (where you demonstrate your thesis with direct evidence!!!!!!!), and a conclusion

Extra Credit question:

This 2 page essay will add up to 10 points to your exam grade!

Solon is without doubt my favorite figure in Greek history because the dude was hysterical and brutally honest in the face of power and the powerful. His way was the way of sophrosyne which is the Greek world for moderation. It takes a serious sense of humor to make it as a moderate (it is without doubt that we need an American Solon in America right now)! Read the following description of the life of Solon by Roman writer Plutarch and describe three ways that Solon used humor or brutal honesty to try to do the right thing (that’s another Greek concept, by the way, called philotimo) and describe how his actions reflect the idea of sophrosyne (moderation).