Athens & Rome Citizenship Mini-Q

Background Essay Questions

1. What two Mediterranean societies are being compared? During what approximate time period?

2. The essay says that citizenship often strikes a balance between rights and responsibilities. Give an

example of a citizen's rights and an example of his or her responsibilities.

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3. What point was being made by the Athenians Pericles and Aristotle when they used the words

"useless" and "beast"?

4. What was the difference in population and area between the city-state of Athens and the

Roman Republic?

5. Can you make a logical guess how size might affect a nation's willingness to grant citizenship?

The price of oil and inflation are connected in a cause and effect relationship, that is, when the price of oil increases, inflation also increases in an economy. this is because, oil is a major input in the economy, that is, it is used for critical purposes such as fueling of vehicles for transportation, for running of industrial generators and machines, for heating homes, etc.for instance, if the price of oil increases in an economy, it will increase the cost of production for those using the oil in their production processes and they will automatically increase the cost of their products in order to offset the extra costs. this leads to general increase in the prices of products in the market and result in inflation.

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