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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. Herodotus was the first Greek _______________________________.

2. The distinction between mind and spirit is important in the area of ___________.

3. Which of the following terms does not describe Greek writing?

4. The literature indicates that life differed in Athens, as compared to Egypt, by which century?

5. Before the development of Athens, which group handled intellectual activities?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Greek drama compare to Shakespearean drama?

3. What were the characteristics of the austere school of writing?

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

5. What was the Greek attitude toward slavery?

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

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

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

9. What did Aristophanes and Gilbert have in common?

10. Who was Aristophanes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Freedom and liberty were the backbone of the ancient Athenian society. People prided themselves on their lifestyle and thinking. Explain what the role of freedom and liberty meant in ancient Athens. Would Athens have become the cradle of Western Civilization without these freedoms? Would they have achieved the great heights that they did achieve? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the austere school to which Pindar belonged? What are the implications of this school? What were the effects of this school and why?

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