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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. The distinction between mind and spirit is important in the area of ___________.
(a) government
(b) art
(c) philosophy
(d) law

2. In Egypt ___________________________.
(a) the artist had some freedom of expression
(b) the priests dictated the pattern for art
(c) the artist had total freedom of expression
(d) there was no interest in art

3. Which city did Pindar live in?
(a) Thebes
(b) Crete
(c) Sparta
(d) Athens

4. The first games, contests and competitions were held in _____________.
(a) Rome
(b) Egypt
(c) Constantinople
(d) Greece

5. The Egyptians believed that when a man died _____________________________________.
(a) it didn't matter what he was surrounded with
(b) he should have with him the same kind of things that he had in life
(c) they would destroy the body
(d) the body must return to dust

Short Answer Questions

1. The poetry of Pindar is described as _________________.

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

3. Those who are primarily concerned with the spiritual become ___________.

4. What is the reason for the Egyptian preoccupation with death?

5. The literature indicates that life differed in Athens, as compared to Egypt, by which century?

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