Author Question: Although Greek by birth, how did Polybius come to spend his life in Rome? a. As an educated ... (Read 103 times)

vicotolentino · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Although Greek by birth, how did Polybius come to spend his life in Rome?

a. As an educated scribe, he became an important official in the Roman court.
b. He was sent to Rome as a hostage after the defeat of the ruler of Macedon by the Romans.
c. He was a slave taken by the Romans after they defeated Macedon.
d. As a Persian noble, he was married to a Roman in order to cement relations.
e. His family lost power in Egypt and was exiled.

Question 2

Begging bowls were used to collect

a. donations for orphans and the elderly.
b. taxes for the monastery.
c. payments for the monks who offered prayers for deceased relatives.
d. gifts for the monks and nuns.
e. payments for building new monasteries.