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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, The Religion of the Greeks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sophocles' characters ________________________________.
(a) fight their fate
(b) avoid their fate
(c) look for a way out
(d) endure their fate because there is no way out

2. Which of the following names is not considered to be one of the imponderables?
(a) Salamis
(b) Thermopylae
(c) Pliny
(d) Marathon

3. The poetry of Pindar is described as _________________.
(a) sing-songy
(b) musical
(c) full of imagery
(d) full of symbolism

4. Aristophanes is described as _____________________.
(a) The Athenian Comedian
(b) the Old Tragedy of Athens
(c) the Old Man of Athens
(d) the Old Comedy of Athens

5. Greek writing can easily ________________________________________.
(a) have the style and meaning lost in the translation
(b) be interpreted
(c) be accomodated to the English style
(d) be translated into English

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a name associated with Greek tragedy?

2. Greek art is based on _________________________.

3. Which of the following is not a play of Sophocles?

4. The first games, contests and competitions were held in _____________.

5. According to Hamilton, Greek religion developed from _____________________________.

(see the answer key)

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