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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. Greek art is based on _________________________.
(a) the orders of the priests
(b) the reality of what the artist sees
(c) symboliswm
(d) abstractions of reality

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

3. Reality to the ancient Egyptian, was directed toward _____________________.
(a) on life and death
(b) where he would go after life
(c) on life itself
(d) on art and culture

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

5. Greek writing is based on __________________.
(a) symbolism
(b) simile
(c) imagery
(d) reality

Short Answer Questions

1. Sophocles' characters ________________________________.

2. Which of the following is not one of the plays of Aristophanes?

3. The Hindu artist ________________________.

4. Greek tragedy is characterized by ____________________________________.

5. Herodotus reported _____________________________.

(see the answer key)

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