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Hum 101 - Quiz 5

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Why were the Athenian citizens endowed with so much leisure time?
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Slaves outnumbered Athenian citizens more than two to one
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Why did fifth century Greek not see themselves as at the mercy of gods?
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They believed natural forces were knowable, not punishment from a god
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How does the Kritios Boy define classical beauty?
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He shows a lively posture and a sense of action
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Why was Doryphoros, or Spear Bearer, famous throughout the ancient world?
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It demonstrated Polyclitus' treatise on proportion
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Why was Socrates not a staunch defender of democracy?
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He believed that most people were incapable of exercising good government
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With which cult was drama originally associated?
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The cult of Dionysis
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According to Aristotle, how could a person come to know universal truths?
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By observing the material world itself in which reality exists.
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Why can Hellenistic sculpture be equated with Aristotle's idea of catharsis?
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Both aim to elicit viewer emotional response
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To what two groups does Roman culture trace its origins?
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The Greeks and Etruscans
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According to the Roman poet Virgil, to whom do the Romans trace their origin?
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The Trojans
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When they overthrew the Etruscans in 510 BCE, what did the Romans decide not to have in their society?
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A monarch
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Why would 2nd and 1st century BCE Romans portray their ancestors with verism, showing every wart and wrinkle?
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To show the wisdom and experience of age