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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 terms does not describe Greek writing?
(a) reality
(b) exaggeration
(c) fact
(d) simpleness

2. The Ancient Greeks of the time exhibited a ________________________.
(a) new power of the mind
(b) lack of interest in cultural and intellectual pursuits
(c) a desire for imperialism
(d) the same interests as other civilizations

3. In the ancient world, before the rise of Athens and the Greeks, the greatest civilization was ________________.
(a) Crete
(b) Sparta
(c) Rome
(d) Egypt

4. The games and competitions were considered so important by the Greeks that __________________________________.
(a) a truce of God was called at the start of the games
(b) they were cancelled for lack of participation
(c) they were only held when the king wanted them
(d) they were suspended during wars and conflicts

5. Which of the following would you expect to give the shortest account of a situation?
(a) the Hebrews
(b) Shakespeare
(c) the Greeks
(d) the Bible

Short Answer Questions

1. Greek art is based on _________________________.

2. The Egyptians believed that when a man died _____________________________________.

3. The style of Greek writing is _____________________________________.

4. Poetic license ________________________________________.

5. The distinction between mind and spirit is important in the area of ___________.

(see the answer key)

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