By the First Century B

question 120

Multiple Choice

By the first century B.C.E., what was the largest city in the Mediterranean?

• A)Antioch
• B)Rome
• C)Athens
• D)Carthage
• E)Alexandria

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Definitions:

Nearsighted

A common vision condition in which close objects appear clearly, while distant objects are blurred.

Myopic

Short-sightedness; a condition where close objects are seen clearly, but distant objects appear blurred. Also used metaphorically to describe a lack of foresight or long-term planning.

Eyeball

The spherical part of the eye that contains the visual apparatus and is responsible for vision.

Spherical

Having the shape or form of a sphere, often used to describe objects or celestial bodies.