Quiz Theseus & Solon | UNIT 2 TEST Flashcards

1
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When did Plutarch live

A

45 AD-120AD

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2
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What was the leading world power when Parallel Lives was written?

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Rome

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3
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Who was considered the founder of Athens?

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Theseus

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4
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Solon was commissioned to create a new set of laws for Athens, repealing the laws of what?

A

Draco

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5
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Who did Solon meet on his journey?

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Thespis, Aesop, Croesus

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Why did Plutarch write the Parallel lives?

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To show the virtues and vices of great leaders during his time so others could learn from them.

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