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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. Compared to the Hebrew writing in the Bible, Greek writing is ______________.
(a) about the same
(b) no comparison
(c) shorter
(d) longer

2. Aristophanes is described as _____________________.
(a) the Old Comedy of Athens
(b) the Old Tragedy of Athens
(c) the Old Man of Athens
(d) The Athenian Comedian

3. The games and competitions were considered so important by the Greeks that __________________________________.
(a) they were suspended during wars and conflicts
(b) they were cancelled for lack of participation
(c) a truce of God was called at the start of the games
(d) they were only held when the king wanted them

4. Herodotus' History is concerned with ___________________________.
(a) life in Athens
(b) the war with Sparta
(c) his travels and the Persian War
(d) the history of the godw

5. Opposition to slavery was open and evident in the time of ______________.
(a) Socrates
(b) Plato
(c) Aristotle
(d) Euripides

Short Answer Questions

1. Herodotus reported _____________________________.

2. One way to learn the values of a society is to look at ______________________.

3. Reality to the ancient Egyptian, was directed toward _____________________.

4. The priests of ancient Egypt _____________________________.

5. Poetic license ________________________________________.

(see the answer key)

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