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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. The style of Greek writing is _____________________________________.
(a) incapable of being translated into English
(b) more ornate than English writing
(c) very different from the styles of English writing
(d) the same as English writing

2. According to Pericles, _________________________.
(a) writing should be ornate
(b) repetition is good
(c) words are to be used sparingly
(d) the longer a passage is, the better it is

3. The power of the Egyptian priests came from ____________________________.
(a) their power over the king
(b) their ability to teach
(c) the people
(d) the ingorance and fear of others

4. The primary interest of the ancient Egyptians was a preoccupation with _______________.
(a) intellectual activities
(b) the dead
(c) the living
(d) inventions

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Greece, the role of the priests _____________________________.

2. Reality to the ancient Egyptian, was directed toward _____________________.

3. The priests of ancient Egypt _____________________________.

4. What word best describes the ancient Athenians?

5. The games and competitions were considered so important by the Greeks that __________________________________.

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