COMPARISONS: The Roman Empire Achievements

Ptolemy and the Gupta Golden Age had achievements in which field:

• medicine
• astronomy
• geology
• math

Which of the following achievements is similar to Virgil's Aeneid?

• Homer's Iliad

• Athen's Parthenon

• The Gupta's decimal system

• The Han's invention of paper

Which of the following is similar to Rome's medical schools and emphasis on health?

• Hippocrates

• Aeschylus

• Sophocles

• Euclid

Which of the following Greek achievements is similar to Rome's colosseum?

• Athens' Parthenon

• Homer's Odyssey

• Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

• Greece's Temple at Delphi

While the Han invented paper, the yoke and plow, Rome invented:

• stone roads

• columns

• concrete

• plumbing

Ptolemy is to Rome as _____ is to Greece:

• Sophocles

• Aeschylus

• Archimedes

• Homer

Virgil and Aeschylus both had achievements in the field of:

• Medicine

• Literature

• Science

• Architecture

Which of the following were Gupta achievements in science? (more than one answer)

• earth is round

• earth-centered model

• solar-year calculated

• better sailing techniques

Rome's Golden Age is similar to the Han's and Guptas because: (more than one answer)

• They all occurred during periods of increased trade and political stability.

• They all saw breakthroughs in innovations within these civilizations.

• They all happened during the Classical Age of increased trade contacts and larger empires.

• They all benefited from religious pilgrimages.

Roman medical schools advanced knowledge of diagnosing/treating patients. Which other Golden Age civilizations emphasized medical breakthroughs?

• Gupta 

• Han

• Athens

• Sumer