In Athens, the Sophists Taught

question 46

Multiple Choice

In Athens, the Sophists taught

• A)political skills of public speaking and policy-making.
• B)music and mathematics.
• C)secret methods of achieving immortality.
• D)spiritual exercises aimed at individual enlightenment.
• E)practical skills that improved Athenian technology.

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