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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. Who, among the following, was a teacher?
(a) Aeschylus
(b) Sophocles
(c) Plato
(d) Aristophanes

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

3. The dialogues of Plato indicate that Athenians _________________________-.
(a) were not interested in intellectual thinking
(b) were not intereted in intellectual discussions
(c) wanted to do their own thinking
(d) delegated intellectual things to the teachers

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Greek aristocracy_______________________.

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

3. The Greek artist was __________________________.

4. The Buddhist artist ________________________.

5. Compared to Greek writing, English poetry is ____________________.

(see the answer key)

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