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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. Those who are primarily concerned with the spiritual become ___________.
(a) scientists
(b) artists
(c) physicians
(d) archaeologtists

2. Greek art is based on _________________________.
(a) the orders of the priests
(b) the reality of what the artist sees
(c) abstractions of reality
(d) symboliswm

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

4. According to Pericles, _________________________.
(a) repetition is good
(b) writing should be ornate
(c) the longer a passage is, the better it is
(d) words are to be used sparingly

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Plato viewed the Greek people as ___________________.

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

3. The style of Greek writing is _____________________________________.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the Greek artist called a spiritual materialist?

3. What were the characteristics of the ancient world in which Athens existed?

4. How did Herodotus report the facts in his writings?

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

6. Why is the poetry of Pindar described as musical?

7. Who were the imponderables?

8. What was the Greek attitude toward slavery?

9. What was the world's first Academy?

10. What was Herodotus' manner of presentation?

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