Latin 2 Semester Exam Culture Review

Front

The largest library in the world was in Alexandria at the time of our stories.

Back

True

Front

The "museum" was a university and contained the great Library.

Back

True

Front

Alexandria's port was avoided by ships because it was dark and unsafe.

Back

False

Front

The Pharos was the lighthouse which kept Alexandria's harbor well-lit.

Back

True

Front

Alexandria was named for an Greek general, Alexander.

Back

True

Front

Did Alexander's direct descendants rule Alexandria until the Roman occupation?

Back

False

Front

Was Alexandria's ornamental glass greatly valued and exported all over the world?

Back

True

Front

At the time of our stories, glass was so expensive, only a few people could afford to own it. True or False?

Back

False

Front

The goddess Isis was worshiped only in Egypt.

Back

False

Front

The worshipers of Isis believed that she could grant new life.

Back

True