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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. Which of the following would you expect to give the shortest account of a situation?

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

3. The Hindu artist ________________________.

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

5. The Greeks had different rules of standards that applied to different people. This is evidence of their ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Aristophanes?

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

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

4. Who were the imponderables?

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

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

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

8. What was the world's first Academy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Eastern civilizations were totally different than the Athenian civilization. They emphasized different things and had a different life style. Compare and contrast the ancient Eastern civilization, as given by ancient Egypt, with the civilization established in Athens.

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

Why didn't the ancient Greeks see any contradictions in their practice of slavery and their emphasis on freedom? What were their views of slaves? When did they first become concerned with the issue of slavery?

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