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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. What word best describes the ancient Athenians?
(a) freedom
(b) contol by priests
(c) superstitious
(d) fearful

2. The Greeks _________________________.
(a) practiced mind control
(b) applied no limits to thoughts
(c) limited intellectual thought to priests
(d) limited thought to certain fields

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following would you expect to give the shortest account of a situation?

2. Which Pharaoh opposed the priests?

3. Greek writing can be characterized as ______________________.

4. The Greeks classified Pindar in the ________________________.

5. Greek art is based on _________________________.

(see the answer key)

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