Athenian Tragedy and History Both Examined Difficult Political and Social

question 65

Multiple Choice

Athenian tragedy and history both examined difficult political and social questions.How did history differ in its approach to political and social questions?

• A) History provided a means to understand how statesmen could influence events by linking causation to humans and gods.
• B) History looked first to divine causes, which are inherently unknowable.
• C) History considered geography and climate as significant factors in the health of those who lived in a particular location.
• D) History included speeches by figures that helped to explain their choices and actions.
• E) History was concerned with actual events, which tragedy did not address.

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