Civics Quiz

Civics is the study of the rights and obligations of citizens in society.

The term 'civicus' derives from the Latin word civicus, meaning 'relating to a citizen'.

Civic education encompasses the study of the theoretical, political, and practical aspects of citizenship, as well as its rights and duties, civil law and civil codes, and the study of government with attention to the role of citizens in the operation and oversight of government.

<p>A corona civica is a garland of oak leaves worn about the head like a crown, a practice in ancient Rome wherein someone who saved another Roman citizen from death in war was rewarded with a corona civica and the right to wear it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thucydides ascribes a speech to Archidamus II in his History of the Peloponnesian War.</p> Signup and view all the answers