Exploring Historical Eras

What question does the introduction pose about historical eras?

• What was the most peaceful era?

• What was the best time to be alive?

• Which era had the most technological advancements?

• Which era had the most famous leaders?

In fifth century BC Athens, what was a notable feature of male citizens' rights?

• Rights were based on education level.

• All male citizens had equal rights.

• Only wealthy men had rights.

• They had no rights.

Which famous scholars were associated with Athens during this period?

• Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

• Confucius, Laozi, and Sun Tzu

• Virgil, Ovid, and Horace

• Homer, Hesiod, and Sappho

What was the Pax Romana known for?

• A period of constant warfare

• A time of peace and prosperity

• The rise of the Byzantine Empire

• The fall of the Roman Empire

What was a downside of living in Rome during the Pax Romana?

• Lack of trade routes

• Frequent invasions

• Overpopulation and poor sanitation

• Scarcity of food

What event preceded the Renaissance in Italy?

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The Black Death

• The Crusades

• The Hundred Years' War

Who were some of the artists supported by patrons during the Renaissance?

• Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí

• Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock

• Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet

• Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

What was a notable feature of Dynastic Egypt?

• Women had equal rights with men

• It was a time of constant war

• There was no written language

• It was isolated from other cultures

What was a significant achievement of the Kingdom of Mali?

• Building the Great Wall

• Establishing a vast library in Timbuktu

• Creating the first democracy

• Inventing the printing press

What was a common feature across many historical eras discussed?

• Universal suffrage

• The use of slave labor

• Complete gender equality

• Widespread literacy