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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, The Religion of the Greeks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the differences in the society of the Greeks was the __________________.
(a) lack of caring
(b) emphasis on ignorance
(c) emphasis on fear
(d) role of reason

2. Xenophon because wealthy by __________________________.
(a) from his father's estate
(b) by being a successful businessman
(c) ransoming a rich Persian noble
(d) working

3. The only sources of knowledge in Greece were the _______________.
(a) libraries
(b) temples
(c) schools
(d) oracles

4. Which of the following is not a name associated with the Athens civilization of this time?
(a) Homer
(b) Plato
(c) Thucydides
(d) Jupiter

5. According to Schopenhauer, what world applies to the tragedies of Sophocles?
(a) fighting
(b) struggle
(c) disaster
(d) acceptance

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Pericles, _________________________.

2. The style of Greek writing is _____________________________________.

3. The dialogues of Plato indicate that Athenians _________________________-.

4. To the Greek thinkers, religion was ______________________.

5. The Greeks classified Pindar in the ________________________.

(see the answer key)

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