Using the Photograph of an Ancient Street in Ephesus Shown

question 56

Multiple Choice

Using the photograph of an ancient street in Ephesus shown in this chapter as evidence,which comment best describes life in this ancient Hellenistic city?

• A) Ephesus was a military outpost offering only the basic necessities.
• B) Ephesus was paved with marble as an indication of its status as the administrative capital of Persia.
• C) Ephesus demonstrates the far-reaching influence of Greek style and Hellenistic architecture.
• D) Ephesus was probably destroyed by a large earthquake.
• E) Ephesus was a religious center as evidenced by the number of temples present and the lack of governmental buildings.

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