Lesson Quiz 1-2 the World Before Modern Times

The Romans defeated Carthage in the Punic Wars. True or False?

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The Great Peloponnesian War was fought between Sparta and the Persian Empire. True or False?

(a)  

Socrates presumed that all knowledge was already present in each person. True or False?

(a)  

The western half of the Roman empire fell to Germanic invaders and became the Byzantine Empire. True or False?

(a)  

Christianity became popular in the Roman world partly because it promised eternal life. True or False?

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What did the Greeks contribute to Western civilization?

• technology, literature, language, and politics

• philosophy, agriculture, art, and law

• philosophy, literature, art, and politics

• culture, literature, bronze working, and politics

Which institution became an avenue between the individual and God in the Middle Ages?

• the Roman Empire

• the Catholic Church

• Christianity

• Judaism

Which Greek philosopher held that an ideal society would include three groups?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Christianity

• Judaism

Alexander the Great was forced to end his conquests and move back to Babylon after

• he lost the major battle in Yria

• he rejected the Hellenistic principles.

• his king called him back from the battlefield.

• his solders mutinied.

The Roman Empire

• defeated the Persian Empire.

• was the basis for much of Western civilization.

• unified ancient city-states.

• was the first democracy.