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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. The freedom of Athenian thought and expression led to ____________________.
(a) fear
(b) the basis for science
(c) confusion
(d) panic

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

3. The priests of ancient Egypt _____________________________.
(a) yielded to the power of the king
(b) were powerless
(c) taught the common man
(d) guarded their position of power as intellectuals

4. Compared to Greek writing, English poetry is ____________________.
(a) easier to interpret
(b) very ornate
(c) about the same
(d) much simpler

5. The artist conceptualizes reality in the form of _______________________.
(a) he ignores reality
(b) there is no reality in art
(c) pure concepts
(d) the symbol

Short Answer Questions

1. The term used to describe the Greek artist is ______________________.

2. What was the crime that Socrates committed that resulted in his execution?

3. Poetic license ________________________________________.

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

5. The Greek architecture of the time was _________________________________.

(see the answer key)

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