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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Greek Way of Writing.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is not a name associated with the Athens civilization of this time?
(a) Thucydides
(b) Homer
(c) Jupiter
(d) Plato
2. The Greek artist was __________________________.
(a) limited by his mind and what he saw
(b) unlimited
(c) not creative
(d) dictated to by the priests
3. The Ancient Greeks of the time exhibited a ________________________.
(a) new power of the mind
(b) a desire for imperialism
(c) the same interests as other civilizations
(d) lack of interest in cultural and intellectual pursuits
4. The artist conceptualizes reality in the form of _______________________.
(a) pure concepts
(b) he ignores reality
(c) the symbol
(d) there is no reality in art
5. Greek writing can easily ________________________________________.
(a) be interpreted
(b) have the style and meaning lost in the translation
(c) be accomodated to the English style
(d) be translated into English
Short Answer Questions
1. Greek writing can be characterized as ______________________.
2. What did the world of the dead represent to the ancient Egyptians?
3. Those who are primarily concerned with the spiritual become ___________.
4. What was the crime that Socrates committed that resulted in his execution?
5. Compared to Greek writing, English poetry is ____________________.
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