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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the most freedom as an artist?
(a) the Buddhist
(b) the Egyptian
(c) the Hindu
(d) the Greek

2. The world's first academy was in _____________________.
(a) Athens
(b) Sparta
(c) Crete
(d) Rome

3. The Greek architecture of the time was _________________________________.
(a) highly ornate
(b) followed the style of the Egyptians
(c) influenced by the East
(d) a simple expression of the intellect

4. Why is Pindar considered to be important?
(a) he represented a new movement
(b) he represented the youth
(c) he addressed serious issues
(d) he was the last spokesman for the aristocracy

5. Hamilton compares reading Aristophanes to reading a _________________.
(a) comic book
(b) sports page
(c) newspaper
(d) romance novel

Short Answer Questions

1. The Greek aristocracy_______________________.

2. In Greece, the role of the priests _____________________________.

3. In Egypt ___________________________.

4. The first scientists were the _________________.

5. Which of the following is not a name associated with the Athens civilization of this time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Herodotus' manner of presentation?

2. Why is Pindar considered to be important?

3. Who was Aristophanes?

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

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

6. What did Aristophanes and Gilbert have in common?

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

8. What was the role of the chorus in the comedies of Aristophanes?

9. What were the characteristics of the ancient world in which Athens existed?

10. What was the Greek attitude toward writing?

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