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7. You can figure out that
a. the Greeks were happy to merge with Roman culture

b. the errors in Ptolemy’s and Galen’s theories have been corrected in modern
times
c. many Greek and Roman ideas conflicted with one another
d. in general, the Roman people were smarter than the Greek people

8. Which of these is an opinion?
a. Galen was Greek.
b. Some elements of Greek law were incorporated into Roman law.
c. Ptolemy’s model was mistaken.

d. Greco-Roman culture has influenced modern culture more than any other
ancient culture.

9. The passage was mainly written to

a. explain how Greek and Roman culture merged and how this has influenced
modern society
b. argue that many of Greco-Roman beliefs were mistaken

c. describe the different aspects of two separate cultures
d. explain the benefits of conquering other nations

10. In the context of this passage reflected in means

a. is cast back by
b. is reproduced in
c. is rebounded by
d. has no influence on

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. The combination of Greek and Roman influences T F
gave rise to what is called the Greco-Roman culture.
2. Greek teachers, poets, and philosophers volunteered T F

as private tutors in Roman households.
3. The Greco-Roman age produced two prominent T F
scientists, namely Ptolemy and Galen.

4. Ptolemy’s model of the universe placed the sun at the T F
center.
5. Some Roman parents sent their sons to Athens to T F
study.

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