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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Pindar: The Last Greek Aristocrat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Compared to Greek writing, English poetry is ____________________.
(a) about the same
(b) very ornate
(c) easier to interpret
(d) much simpler

2. The Greek architecture of the time was _________________________________.
(a) influenced by the East
(b) followed the style of the Egyptians
(c) highly ornate
(d) a simple expression of the intellect

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

4. Compared to the Hebrew writing in the Bible, Greek writing is ______________.
(a) longer
(b) shorter
(c) no comparison
(d) about the same

5. What did the world of the dead represent to the ancient Egyptians?
(a) security, peace and pleasure
(b) the movement to a higher level
(c) existence with God
(d) the continuation of misery

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the development of Athens, which group handled intellectual activities?

2. A Greek writer was concerned with ______________________.

3. In the ancient world, before the rise of Athens and the Greeks, the greatest civilization was ________________.

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

5. Who was the only Athenian to suffer death for his opinions?

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