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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. How did the Greeks feel about slavery?
(a) There were no slaves
(b) It was evil
(c) It was an accepted way of life
(d) They opposed slavery

2. Herodotus is known as ______________.
(a) the father of tragedy
(b) the father of history
(c) the father of comedy
(d) the father of travel

3. One way to learn the values of a society is to look at ______________________.
(a) its literature
(b) daily life
(c) science
(d) history

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The freedom of Athenian thought and expression led to ____________________.

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

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

4. What does Hamilton consider to be the greatest of all Greek poetry?

5. By the time Aristophanes began writing, Greek drama was ________________________.

(see the answer key)

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