Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Quiz # 2

1. Q. Where is Stonehenge, when was it built, what was its function?
A. Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England. 2750-1500B.C. Scholars suggest it was linked to watching the movement of the sun and tracking harvesting time. Or it was a gathering for celebrating.
2. Q. Who was Zeus?
A. The Alpha of Immortals
3. Q. What is the culture and architectural significance of the Coliseum?
A. The Coliseum was entertainment for the roman’s there was comedic contests, exotic animal shows.
And professional gladiator events. The coliseum took ten years to build, it was the largest structure of its type. It stood 160 feet with four stories of windows ,arches and columns. It held 50,000 roman’s and had 76 entrances on the ground level.
4. Q. What years does the era Middle Ages refer to?
A. The period in European history between antiquity and the Italian Renaissance, often considered to be between the end of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and the early 15th century.

5. Q. What years does the Renaissance Era span?
A. 1400-1600

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