Classical Heritage Quiz Chapter 5

According to Matthew Arnold, which cultural streams contributed to Western civilization?

• Hebraic and Medieval

• Hebraic and Classical

• Hebraic and Hellenistic

• Hebraic and Roman

What was the focus of Roman culture?

• Oral tradition

• Performing arts

• Written word

• Visual arts

What material was used for government documents, legal records, and private correspondence in Roman culture?

• Paper

• Stone

• Papyrus

• Parchment

Who copied the contents of most literary and theological texts from Roman paper onto parchment in the early Middle Ages?

• Middle Eastern scribes

• Greek philosophers

• Christian monks

• Roman scholars

What was the approximate literacy rate among the upper and middle classes of the Roman world?

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

• 10%

What was the highest educational level in the Roman educational system?

• High schools

• Vocational schools

• Elite schools of rhetoric

• Elementary schools

What was the content of the curriculum in the Roman educational system?

• History and civics

• Literary humanities

• Mathematics and science

• Performing arts

Which literary field did the Romans excel in?

• Satire

• Epic and lyric poetry

• Drama

• Nonfiction prose

Who played an important role in the development of Roman poetry?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Nero

• Constantine the Great

What philosophy did the Romans tend towards?

• Platonism

• Epicureanism

• Stoicism

• Aristotelianism