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Megasthanese was a Greek Ambassador sent to the court of ______.

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  1. Ashoka

  2. Chandragupta Maurya

  3. Kanishka

  4. Porus

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Correct Option: B

When Alexander invaded India, Taxila was ruled by

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  1. Ambhi

  2. Porus

  3. Ashoka

  4. Bimbisara

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Correct Option: A

Which societal condition was basic to the development of Greek philosophy and Renaissance art?

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  1. Rigid social classes

  2. Religious uniformity

  3. Emphasis on individualism

  4. Mass education

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Correct Option: C

All of the following were able to participate in the Athenian government after 507 B.C. EXCEPT

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  1. A non-enslaved artism

  2. A farmer who did not own land

  3. A female weaver

  4. A foreign born merchant

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Correct Option: C

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

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  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

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Correct Option: C

Athens was called as The School of Hellas by _________.

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  1. Plato

  2. Socrates

  3. Pericles

  4. Draco

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Correct Option: C
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.