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?

Greeks Signup and view all the answers

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

Lyric poetry Signup and view all the answers

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

Roman Empire Signup and view all the answers

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

461-431 B.C Signup and view all the answers

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

Romans Signup and view all the answers

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

Ancient Greeks and Romans Signup and view all the answers

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

Ancient Romans 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?

Lyric poetry Signup and view all the answers

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

The Golden Age of Greece Signup and view all the answers

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

Cicero Signup and view all the answers

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

Old English language 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?

Augustine Signup and view all the answers

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

Heroic epics, elegiac lyrics, and riddles Signup and view all the answers

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

The Roman Catholic Church Signup and view all the answers

What weakened the feudai system during the Medieval Period?

The growth of towns Signup and view all the answers

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

Imperial Rome and modern world 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?

Establishing new systems of life Signup and view all the answers

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

Augustus 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?

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Signup and view all the answers