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6. Enter 3 terms and descriptions into the online Study Guide (5 terms and descriptions are worth 2 questions).

6. Enter 3 terms and descriptions into the online Study Guide (5 terms and descriptions are worth 2 questions).

 

 

 

7. [[Julius Caesar]]: a hero or a villain?  Explain.

7. [[Julius Caesar]]: a hero or a villain?  Explain.

:As a Republican (I don't mean the GOP here, but a supporter of the republican form of government), I tend to view him rather as a villain. He was certainly a strong leader (he wouldn't have user Conservative continue as he does here), which leads to effective government but ultimately he only fought to satisfy his personal greed for power.

:As a Republican (I don't mean the GOP here, but a supporter of the republican form of government), I tend to view him rather as a villain. He was certainly a strong leader (he wouldn't have user Conservative continue as he does here), which leads to effective government but ultimately he only fought to satisfy his personal greed for power.

=== Honors Questions (answer '''any 2''' in addition to the above questions) ===

== Honors Questions (answer any 2 in addition to the above questions) ==

H1. Do you agree that the Romans really lacked any understanding of an objective truth, as reflected by Pilate's response to Jesus at His trial?  Please discuss.

H1. Do you agree that the Romans really lacked any understanding of an objective truth, as reflected by Pilate's response to Jesus at His trial?  Please discuss.

:In the lecture says they didn't understand objective truth and gives a second-hand quotation of that first-rate philosopher, the governor of Palestine. That's from the bible, hence it must be objectively true. All those quotes from Cicero, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, they clearly didn't know what they were talking about.   

:In the lecture says they didn't understand objective truth and gives a second-hand quotation of that first-rate philosopher, the governor of Palestine. That's from the bible, hence it must be objectively true. All those quotes from Cicero, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, they clearly didn't know what they were talking about.   

H3. Discuss rights that [[St. Paul|Paul]] enjoyed as Roman citizen, rights not enjoyed by Jesus's other disciples.

H3. Discuss rights that [[St. Paul|Paul]] enjoyed as Roman citizen, rights not enjoyed by Jesus's other disciples.

 

 

 

H4. The decline and fall of the Roman empire: what do you think was its biggest cause?

H4. The decline and fall of the Roman empire: what do you think was its biggest cause?