Question

select the correct answer
which sentence describes an achievement of the roman empire that survived its fall?
a. roman and greek classics helped promote learning
b. paper was created and used to keep a written history
c. the julian calendar was used to keep track of time
d. the waterwheel was used to boost agriculture

Explanation:

• Option A: Roman and Greek classics were preserved but not a core institutional achievement that persisted as a universal system after the empire's fall.
• Option B: Paper was invented in ancient China, not the Roman Empire.
• Option C: The Julian calendar, introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BCE, remained the dominant calendar in Europe and much of the world for over 1500 years, surviving the fall of the Western Roman Empire and only being replaced by the Gregorian calendar in the 16th century.
• Option D: The waterwheel was used in the Roman Empire but fell out of widespread use in Europe after its collapse, only re-emerging later in the medieval period.

Answer:

C. The Julian calendar was used to keep track of time