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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

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

3. Plato viewed the Greek people as ___________________.
(a) dull
(b) apathetic
(c) stupid
(d) intellectual with vitality

4. The Greek acceptance of reality, as given in an oration by Pericles, makes them ___________________________.
(a) seem cold and unemotional
(b) interested in humanity
(c) exaggerated
(d) warm

5. The poetry of Pindar is described as _________________.
(a) full of symbolism
(b) full of imagery
(c) sing-songy
(d) musical

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first writer to condemn slavery?

2. How old was Herodotus at the time of the defeat of the Persians?

3. What was the major issue in the war with the Persians?

4. In Greece, the role of the priests _____________________________.

5. Greek writing can easily ________________________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. The Greeks were firmly rooted in reality. How did this make them appear?

2. Why is it said that Pindar looked toward the past?

3. What did the literature of ancient Greece indicate about the relationships between the individual and the state?

4. What was the Greek attitude toward slavery?

5. Why was it surprising that the ancient Greeks were scientists?

6. How does Greek drama compare to Shakespearean drama?

7. Before the rise of Athens, Egypt was the greatest civilization. What were the characteristics of this civilization?

8. What indication is there that the lives of the Greeks were different than the lives of the Egyptians?

9. As stated in Laws and other writings of the time, what was the function of the priest?

10. Why is Pindar considered to be important?

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