Question

Which of the following is the primary purpose of the second paragraph?

• A. To establish the uniqueness of the Byzantine revival
• B. To show that Augustan Rome and fifth-century Athens are examples of cultural, economic, and military expansion against which all subsequent cases must be measured
• C. To suggest that cultural, economic, and military advances have tended to be closely interrelated in different societies
• D. To argue that, while the revivals of Augustan Rome and fifth-century Athens were similar, they are unrelated to other historical examples

Answer 1

The correct option is C

To suggest that cultural, economic, and military advances have tended to be closely interrelated in different societies

In the second paragraph, the author has stated that “to consider the Byzantine military, cultural, and economic advances as differentiated aspects of a single phenomenon is reasonable. After all, these three forms of progress have gone together in a number of states and civilizations.” Therefore, it very easily follows that answer option (c) is the most appropriate answer choice.