Classical Heritage of Ancient Greece and Rome
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During which period did Greece produce brilliant art, literature, and architecture, known as 'The Golden Age'?

  • 461-431 B.C. (correct)
  • 168-146 A.D.
  • 168-146 B.C.
  • 461-431 A.D.
  • Which ancient civilization adopted many elements of Greek art and literature after conquering Greece?

  • Ancient Egypt
  • Ancient Rome (correct)
  • Ancient Persia
  • Ancient Babylon
  • Which ancient cultures had a significant influence on law, government, science, and mathematics?

  • Ancient Greece and Rome (correct)
  • Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
  • Ancient Persia and Babylon
  • Ancient China and India
  • Which literary forms were created by the Greeks, including tragedy, comedy, philosophical dialogue, and poetry?

    <p>Greeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What form of poetry expressed personal thoughts and feelings in ancient Greek literature?

    <p>Lyric poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which civilization's spread of power influenced cultures throughout the Western world and can still be felt today?

    <p>Roman Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What period is known as 'The Golden Age' in Greek culture?

    <p>461-431 B.C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization conquered Greece between 168 and 146 B.C?

    <p>Romans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient cultures had a great influence on law, government, science, and mathematics?

    <p>Ancient Greeks and Romans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which civilization is credited with developing the roots of modern law and ambitious engineering projects?

    <p>Ancient Romans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of poetry in ancient Greek literature grew out of oral literature and expressed personal thoughts and feelings?

    <p>Lyric poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period saw the production of classic tragedies and comedies by Greek playwrights?

    <p>The Golden Age of Greece</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Roman writer dominated the first part of the Golden Age of Latin literature?

    <p>Cicero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the basis of English culture during the Anglo-Saxon period?

    <p>Old English language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who brought Christianity to England in 597, leading to the importance of monasteries in the social, intellectual, artistic, and literary life?

    <p>Augustine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of poetry have survived from the Anglo-Saxon period?

    <p>Heroic epics, elegiac lyrics, and riddles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What served as the main unifying force in European society during the Medieval Period?

    <p>The Roman Catholic Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What weakened the feudai system during the Medieval Period?

    <p>The growth of towns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Middle Ages in Europe constitute a transition of?

    <p>Imperial Rome and modern world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did men's efforts during the Middle Ages focus on after the collapse of the classical world of Greece and Rome?

    <p>Establishing new systems of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Emperor is honored for the second half of the Golden Age of Latin literature?

    <p>Augustus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered as one of the two prose accounts of life in Anglo-Saxon England that have survived?

    <p>The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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