SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Byzantine civilization had a cultural that was derived from a variety of cultures. Which of the following terms describes this?
A
Cultural diffusion
B
Cultural diversity
C
Cultural blending
D
Cultural halting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Because it was centered at Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire developed a culture based on Roman, Greek, and Christian ideas. It also established a powerful trading economy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Byzantine civilization blended Christian religious beliefs with Greek science, philosophy, arts, and literature. They also extended Roman achievements in engineering and law. These aspects of civilization were reawakened in Western Europe at the end of the Middle Ages and helped bring about the Renaissance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, although it continued the Roman state and maintained Roman state traditions, modern historians distinguish Byzantium from ancient Rome insofar as it was oriented towards Greek rather than Latin culture, and characterised by Orthodox Christianity rather than Roman polytheism.

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