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Which of the following regions was NOT considered part of the core of the Greco-Roman world?
Which of the following regions was NOT considered part of the core of the Greco-Roman world?
What was the lingua franca of the Greco-Roman world?
What was the lingua franca of the Greco-Roman world?
Which empire was another 'world' to the east of the Greco-Roman world with which there was constant interaction?
Which empire was another 'world' to the east of the Greco-Roman world with which there was constant interaction?
What was the result of the syncretism between Roman and Greek myths?
What was the result of the syncretism between Roman and Greek myths?
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What were the foundations of education transmitted throughout the lands of Greek and Roman rule in schools of?
What were the foundations of education transmitted throughout the lands of Greek and Roman rule in schools of?
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Which of the following regions was NOT part of the periphery of the Greco-Roman world?
Which of the following regions was NOT part of the periphery of the Greco-Roman world?
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What was the year when all of the empire's free men became citizens with all the rights this entailed?
What was the year when all of the empire's free men became citizens with all the rights this entailed?
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What was the geographical region centered on the Mediterranean and Black Sea Basins referred to as?
What was the geographical region centered on the Mediterranean and Black Sea Basins referred to as?
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Where did Graeco-Roman architecture in the Roman world follow the principles and style that had been established by ancient Greece?
Where did Graeco-Roman architecture in the Roman world follow the principles and style that had been established by ancient Greece?
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Study Notes
Areas of influence by ancient Greece and Rome:
- The Greco-Roman civilization refers to the geographical regions and countries that were influenced by the language, culture, government, and religion of the Greeks and Romans.
- The area refers to the "Mediterranean world", the extensive tracts of land centered on the Mediterranean and Black Sea Basins.
- Greek and Latin became the languages of the urban and cosmopolitan elites and the Empire's lingua franca for those who lived within the large territories and populations outside the Macedonian settlements and the Roman colonies.
- The cores of the Greco-Roman world were the Italian Peninsula, Greece, Cyprus, the Iberian Peninsula, the Anatolian Peninsula, Gaul, the Syrian region, Egypt, and Roman Africa.
- The periphery of that world was occupied by the so-called "Roman Germany", the Illyricum, the Macedonian region, Thrace, Moesia, and Pannonia.
- The Greco-Roman world also included Dacia, Mauretania, Jordan, Southern Syria, Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, and the Tauric Chersonesus.
- The Persian Empire was another "world" to the east of the Greco-Roman world with which there was constant interaction.
- The foundations of education were transmitted throughout the lands of Greek and Roman rule in schools of art, philosophy, and rhetoric.
- Graeco-Roman architecture in the Roman world followed the principles and style that had been established by ancient Greece.
- By AD 211, all of the empire's free men became citizens with all the rights this entailed.
- Greco-Roman mythology, sometimes called classical mythology, is the result of the syncretism between Roman and Greek myths.
- Early Christianity was born in the world of Greco-Roman influence which had a massive influence on Christian culture.
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Test your knowledge on the far-reaching influence of ancient Greece and Rome with this quiz on the areas impacted by their language, culture, government, and religion. From the Mediterranean world to Roman Germany, discover the vast territories and populations influenced by these ancient civilizations and their enduring legacy. Explore topics such as education, architecture, mythology, and the birth of Christianity, and see how these cultures have shaped our world today. Challenge yourself and take this quiz to see how much you know about the Greco-Roman
