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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 tragedian is considered to be the most modern?

2. What are the terms Hamilton uses to describe the works of Sophocles?

3. Aeschylus believed in the _____________________.

4. Which of the following is not a play of Euripides'?

5. The most important oracle was at _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the outcome of Peloponnesian War?

2. Explain why the Theater of Dionysus was a religious experience for the audience.

3. How does Sophocles feel about fate?

4. Why did Euripides write Trojan Women?

5. In what way did Aeschylus change Greek drama?

6. Who are the four great tragedy writers?

7. What is a characteristic of the characters of Aeschylus?

8. Why did Thucydides write a book on the war between Athens and Sparta?

9. How did the religion of the ancient Greeks develop?

10. To many Greeks, prosperity and wealth are the cause of misery. What was the cause of misery to Aeschylus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The reality of the mind affected Greek art and architecture. This reality was responsible for the way the Greeks viewed things and saw things. Comment on the statement and explain how. Why does the statement approach the Greek way of approaching a problem?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the three great Greek tragedy writers, Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Each of these writers was from a different period and the state of the Athenian society was reflected in their writing and beliefs. How does this come through in their plays?

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