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Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations greek civilisation greek civilization the classical world

Which characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and the Italian Renaissance?

  1. a strong military led to national unity

  2. written constitutions led to the establishment of democratic governments

  3. prosperity led to the creation of many works of art

  4. political instability led directly to the formation of unified nation-states
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Both periods were characterized by significant economic prosperity, which provided the wealth and leisure time necessary for patrons to support artists and for artists to create enduring masterpieces.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations greek civilisation greek civilization the classical world

Athens was called as The School of Hellas by _________.

  1. Plato

  2. Socrates

  3. Pericles

  4. Draco
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Explanation

Athens is the capital of Attica state. This was an ideal democratic city state in Greece. It had monarchy in the beginning and later had developed into oligarchy. The age of Pericles is called as the Golden Age of Athens. During the time of Pericles, art, literature, science, philosophy and other fields of knowledge flourished. As a result of this Athens was called as The School of Hellas by Pericles. Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle belonged to Athens.