Cicero can be credited with
A. bringing widespread appreciation to the philosophy of foreign cultures.
B. being the boldest philosopher to challenge the Roman state through comedic theater.
C. creating a philosophical vocabulary for Latin.
D. exposing the vapid nature of religion based on the old Greek pantheon of gods.
C
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a. painterly qualities of Romantic painting b. asymmetry of Japanese prints c. optical color mixtures of Post-Impressionist painting d. idealized human figures of Neoclassical art
Which group of barbarian invaders at one time controlled part of Italy and formed a kingdom in southern France, and then were forced into Spain by the Franks?
a. Visigoths b. Huns c. Lombards d. Franks
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A) ?Imhotep B) ?Ramses C) ?Khafre D) ?Tutankhamen