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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the ancient world, before the rise of Athens and the Greeks, the greatest civilization was ________________.

2. Plato viewed the Greek people as ___________________.

3. The Greek acceptance of reality, as given in an oration by Pericles, makes them ___________________________.

4. Herodotus' History is concerned with ___________________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the imponderables?

2. What was the role of the chorus in the comedies of Aristophanes?

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

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

5. What is the reason for the Egyptian preoccupation with death and where one would go after life?

6. Who basically engaged in intellectual discussions?

7. How does Greek writing compare to English writing?

8. What was Herodotus' manner of presentation?

9. What is the main characteristic of Greek architecture of the time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did today's society, with its emphasis on the individual, compare to that of the ancient Greeks? How does the modern approach differ from that of the Greek's? Why can or can't modern society achieve what the Greeks did in the way that the Greeks did it?

Essay Topic 2

What are your impressions of the ancient Greeks and their accomplishments? Do you think they can or have been duplicated? Why or why not? Do you think they will every be duplicated? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of viewing things as part of a whole? How did this result in balance? How did this contribute to the greatness of the Greek society and thinkers?

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