WL quiz 1 Q3S2

Who wrote "The burning of Rome"?

• Homer

• Sophocles

• Nero

• Tacitus

How many districts in Rome were spared from the fires according to the historian?

• 4

• 14

• 10

• 7

Which group of people were blamed for the fires of Rome?

• Atheists

• Nero's soldiers

• Jews

• Christians

What seems to be the primary purpose of the historian's writing about the burning of Rome?

• To inform and persuade

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform and entertain

The way the writer of The burning of Rome phrased and worded some parts of his writing suggests that

• He believes Nero was the one who caused the fire

• He believes the Christians were responsible for the fires

• His tone was 100% neutral so no conclusions can be made

• He believes the Jews were the ones that caused the fire

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a

• Southeastern Asian literature

• South Asian literature

• Eastern European literature

• Southwestern Asian literature

Gilgamesh was on a quest for

• Obtaining the secrets to wealth

• Obtaining the secrets to longevity

• Obtaining the secrets to eternal life

• Obtaining the secrets to power

What motivated Gilgamesh to go on his quest?

• Death of his family

• Death of his brother

• Death of his friend

• His own selfish desires and ambitions

Enkidu used to be _________ of Gilgamesh

• A servant

• A superior

• An enemy

• A lost relative

There were ____ guardians at the entrance to the tunnel that Gilgamesh was trying to enter.

• 2

• 1

• 10

• 3