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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. The power of the Egyptian priests came from ____________________________.

2. Pindar's poems praised _________________________.

3. What was important to Greek poets?

4. One of the differences in the society of the Greeks was the __________________.

5. The Buddhist artist ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is meant by the new civilization that Athens created?

3. Why is Pindar considered to be important?

4. Why does Hamilton feel that Greek writers have not been copied by writers of other countries as Greek sculptor and architecture has?

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

6. How does Greek writing compare to English writing?

7. Explain the way of the spirit.

8. What is the Western view of art?

9. What did Aristophanes and Gilbert have in common?

10. What was the Greek attitude toward slavery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What factors led to the fall of the Greek city-states? They were rich and powerful. What effect did their ambitions have on their attitudes and actions?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the elements of Greek comedy and how it compares to modern comedy. Would a modern audience understand the mockery and satire? Do you think that modern audiences are as politically and culturally aware as the ancient Greeks were?

Essay Topic 3

Athens is called the cradle of Western Civilization. What does this mean and why do people say this? What is the significance of ancient Athens to Western civilization and why?

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