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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Athenians as Plato Saw Them.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Egypt ___________________________.
(a) the artist had some freedom of expression
(b) there was no interest in art
(c) the priests dictated the pattern for art
(d) the artist had total freedom of expression

2. The Egyptians believed that when a man died _____________________________________.
(a) they would destroy the body
(b) he should have with him the same kind of things that he had in life
(c) the body must return to dust
(d) it didn't matter what he was surrounded with

3. Who was the only Athenian to suffer death for his opinions?
(a) Plato
(b) Aristophanes
(c) Aristotle
(d) Socrates

4. The spiritual side of the ancient Greeks is _______________________________.
(a) nonexistant
(b) not important in the life of the ancient Greeks
(c) montheistic
(d) represented by the gods and goddesses they believed in

5. The power of the Egyptian priests came from ____________________________.
(a) the people
(b) the ingorance and fear of others
(c) their ability to teach
(d) their power over the king

Short Answer Questions

1. The Ancient Greeks of the time exhibited a ________________________.

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

3. Poetic license ________________________________________.

4. The Hindu artist ________________________.

5. Which of the following is not a name associated with the Athens civilization of this time?

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