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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Herodotus: The First Sight-Seer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the time Aristophanes began writing, Greek drama was ________________________.
(a) nonesixtent
(b) at its summit
(c) gaining in popularity
(d) past its summit

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

3. In the ancient world, before the rise of Athens and the Greeks, the greatest civilization was ________________.
(a) Crete
(b) Sparta
(c) Rome
(d) Egypt

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

5. Reality to the ancient Egyptian, was directed toward _____________________.
(a) where he would go after life
(b) on life itself
(c) on art and culture
(d) on life and death

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city did Pindar live in?

2. The Greek acceptance of reality, as given in an oration by Pericles, makes them ___________________________.

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

4. According to Pericles, _________________________.

5. Which of the following does not describe Pindar's writing?

(see the answer key)

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