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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Greek Way of Writing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Egypt ___________________________.
(a) the artist had total freedom of expression
(b) the artist had some freedom of expression
(c) there was no interest in art
(d) the priests dictated the pattern for art

2. The primary interest of the ancient Egyptians was a preoccupation with _______________.
(a) the living
(b) intellectual activities
(c) inventions
(d) the dead

3. Compared to Greek writing, English poetry is ____________________.
(a) much simpler
(b) very ornate
(c) about the same
(d) easier to interpret

4. The term used to describe the Greek artist is ______________________.
(a) abstractionist
(b) symbolist
(c) realist
(d) spiritual materialists

5. In the ancient world, before the rise of Athens and the Greeks, the greatest civilization was ________________.
(a) Sparta
(b) Egypt
(c) Crete
(d) Rome

Short Answer Questions

1. The Hindu artist ________________________.

2. Greek writing can easily ________________________________________.

3. Which city was responsible for a new civilization?

4. Who was the only Athenian to suffer death for his opinions?

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

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