The Enlightenment and Europe's Heritage of Ideas Quiz

What is the meaning of the term 'philosophy' as developed by the ancient Greeks?

• Love of wisdom

• Study of politics

• Art of war

• Science of nature

Which city-state in Greece developed the idea of democracy during the 400s B.C.E.?

• Thebes

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

What form of government did early Rome begin as?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

What is the rule of law as understood in Roman government?

• Laws apply to everyone equally

• Laws are decided by the king

• Laws are based on religious texts

• Laws apply only to the elite

What was the covenant in the Hebrew Bible?

• A religious text of Christianity

• A treaty between Greece and Rome

• A promise between the Jews and their God

• A set of laws for the Roman Empire

What did the Ten Commandments teach?

• The art of war

• Important ideas about right and wrong

• The history of the Roman Empire

• The principles of democracy

Who began preaching in Judaea and Galilee around the 30s C.E.?

• Paul

• Muhammad

• Moses

• Jesus

What religion did Jesus' teachings lead to?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

What was the main contribution of Muslim scholars during the Middle Ages?

• Development of democracy

• Advances in mathematics and medicine

• Establishment of the first universities

• Creation of the Roman Empire

What numeral system did Muslims introduce?

• Greek numerals

• Roman numerals

• Egyptian numerals

• Arabic numerals