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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 _________________________.
(a) limited thought to certain fields
(b) limited intellectual thought to priests
(c) applied no limits to thoughts
(d) practiced mind control

2. One writer whose works reveal the values of the society is ______________.
(a) Thucydides
(b) Plato
(c) Marathon
(d) Salamis

3. Pindar believed that the wealthy and powerful would _____________________________.
(a) use their power to improve their own position
(b) ignore their responsibilities
(c) abuse the power
(d) use their power to help others

4. What was the crime that Socrates committed that resulted in his execution?
(a) corruption of youth and introduction of new gods
(b) debt
(c) support of the Egyptians
(d) criticism of the king

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The primary interest of the ancient Egyptians was a preoccupation with _______________.

3. Which city was responsible for a new civilization?

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

5. What was important to Greek poets?

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