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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Herodotus reported _____________________________.
(a) only the facts he velieved
(b) only what he found and substantiated
(c) anything he heard
(d) the facts whether he believed them or not

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

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

4. Who was the only Athenian to suffer death for his opinions?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Plato
(c) Socrates
(d) Aristophanes

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

6. The Hindu artist ________________________.
(a) was dictated to by Hindu priests
(b) had the most freedom
(c) had limited freedom
(d) had no freedom

7. Before the development of Athens, which group handled intellectual activities?
(a) royalty
(b) anyone who wanted to
(c) the priests
(d) the common man

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

9. The works of Aristophanes were _______________________.
(a) for the upper classes only
(b) for athletes only
(c) for men only
(d) enjoyed by both men and women

10. Greek writing can be characterized as ______________________.
(a) plain and matter of fact
(b) full of symbolism
(c) complicated
(d) flowery

11. What is one of the presumptions of Aristophanes' plays?
(a) the audience will not understand his points without the chorus
(b) the audience is ignorant of literature
(c) the audience must be educated
(d) the audience is aware of the current thought and literature

12. Compared to Aristophanes _____________________.
(a) Gilbert is bawdier
(b) neither is risque
(c) Gilbert is more restrained
(d) both are just as risque

13. Hamilton compares reading Aristophanes to reading a _________________.
(a) newspaper
(b) sports page
(c) romance novel
(d) comic book

14. The Athenian audience of Aristophanes ___________________________.
(a) didn't understand his humor
(b) was accepting of the subject matter
(c) was judgmental
(d) walked out

15. The spiritual side of the ancient Greeks is _______________________________.
(a) represented by the gods and goddesses they believed in
(b) montheistic
(c) nonexistant
(d) not important in the life of the ancient Greeks

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city did Pindar live in?

2. To Pindar, the Greek aristocracy represented ___________________________.

3. Which of the following is not a name associated with the Athens civilization of this time?

4. Greek writing can easily ________________________________________.

5. Hamilton feels there is a great deal of similarity between Aristophanes and the comedy of ______________________.

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