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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) law
(b) government
(c) philosophy
(d) art

2. Which Pharaoh opposed the priests?
(a) Julius Caesar
(b) Cleopatra
(c) Akhenaton
(d) Ra

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

4. The Greek artist was __________________________.
(a) unlimited
(b) dictated to by the priests
(c) not creative
(d) limited by his mind and what he saw

5. One of the differences in the society of the Greeks was the __________________.
(a) lack of caring
(b) role of reason
(c) emphasis on fear
(d) emphasis on ignorance

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the world of the dead represent to the ancient Egyptians?

3. The priests of ancient Egypt _____________________________.

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

5. In Egypt ___________________________.

(see the answer key)

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