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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. The Greeks classified Pindar in the ________________________.
(a) simple school of writing
(b) aristocratic school of writing
(c) ornate school of writing
(d) austere school of writing

2. In Greece, the role of the priests _____________________________.
(a) was to function as advisors
(b) was to teach the population
(c) was limited to matters of religion only
(d) covered all intellectual activitries

3. Intellectual discussions took place _________________.
(a) in the forums
(b) wherever men met
(c) in the temples
(d) in the schools

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

5. What was important to Greek poets?
(a) ornateness
(b) meter
(c) imagery
(d) symbolism

Short Answer Questions

1. Greek writing is based on __________________.

2. The Egyptians believed that when a man died _____________________________________.

3. Compared to the Hebrew writing in the Bible, Greek writing is ______________.

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

5. Who was charged with leadership in the Greek society of Pindar's time?

(see the answer key)

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