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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Pindar: The Last Greek Aristocrat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the only Athenian to suffer death for his opinions?
(a) Aristophanes
(b) Plato
(c) Aristotle
(d) Socrates

2. The Greek aristocracy_______________________.
(a) were liars and cheaters
(b) lived by the same standards as others
(c) had its own standard to live by
(d) were not honorable men

3. What was the crime that Socrates committed that resulted in his execution?
(a) support of the Egyptians
(b) debt
(c) corruption of youth and introduction of new gods
(d) criticism of the king

4. The games and competitions were considered so important by the Greeks that __________________________________.
(a) they were only held when the king wanted them
(b) they were suspended during wars and conflicts
(c) they were cancelled for lack of participation
(d) a truce of God was called at the start of the games

5. The Ancient Greeks of the time exhibited a ________________________.
(a) lack of interest in cultural and intellectual pursuits
(b) the same interests as other civilizations
(c) a desire for imperialism
(d) new power of the mind

Short Answer Questions

1. The poetry of Pindar is described as _________________.

2. A Greek writer was concerned with ______________________.

3. The Greeks classified Pindar in the ________________________.

4. The power of the Egyptian priests came from ____________________________.

5. The Hindu artist ________________________.

(see the answer key)

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