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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Greek Way of Writing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a name associated with the Athens civilization of this time?
(a) Thucydides
(b) Jupiter
(c) Plato
(d) Homer

2. Compared to the Hebrew writing in the Bible, Greek writing is ______________.
(a) about the same
(b) no comparison
(c) longer
(d) shorter

3. What was the crime that Socrates committed that resulted in his execution?
(a) support of the Egyptians
(b) debt
(c) corruption of youth and introduction of new gods
(d) criticism of the king

4. Greek writing can be characterized as ______________________.
(a) full of symbolism
(b) complicated
(c) flowery
(d) plain and matter of fact

5. Which city was responsible for a new civilization?
(a) Sparta
(b) Crete
(c) Rome
(d) Athens

Short Answer Questions

1. Those who are primarily concerned with the spiritual become ___________.

2. The distinction between mind and spirit is important in the area of ___________.

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

4. What is the reason for the Egyptian preoccupation with death?

5. The spiritual side of the ancient Greeks is _______________________________.

(see the answer key)

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