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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. Pindar believed that the wealthy and powerful would _____________________________.
(a) abuse the power
(b) use their power to help others
(c) ignore their responsibilities
(d) use their power to improve their own position

2. A Greek writer was concerned with ______________________.
(a) the beauty of common things
(b) ornate style
(c) abstract concepts
(d) symbolism

3. Who, among the following, was a teacher?
(a) Plato
(b) Aeschylus
(c) Aristophanes
(d) Sophocles

4. Through Xenophon, one can view the life of the _______________________.
(a) military
(b) elite
(c) average man
(d) youth

5. Which of the following does not describe Pindar's writing?
(a) praise
(b) exaggeration
(c) fact
(d) honesty

Short Answer Questions

1. Thucydides wrote a history of the war between ______________________.

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

3. Plato viewed the Greek people as ___________________.

4. Who wrote the first Greek tragedy?

5. Compared to Greek writing, English poetry is ____________________.

(see the answer key)

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