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

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

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

4. According to Pericles, _________________________.
(a) writing should be ornate
(b) the longer a passage is, the better it is
(c) words are to be used sparingly
(d) repetition is good

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Plato viewed the Greek people as ___________________.

3. In Greece, the role of the priests _____________________________.

4. Which of the following terms does not describe Greek writing?

5. The artist conceptualizes reality in the form of _______________________.

(see the answer key)

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