Theodor Mommsen

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/theodor-mommsen

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Theodor Mommsen born?November 23, 1817
2. When did Theodor Mommsen die?November 1, 1903 (age 85)
3. Where was Theodor Mommsen born?Garding, Duchy of Schleswig, German Confederation
4. Who was Theodor Mommsen?He was a super-smart detective of ancient Rome who wrote a huge book about Rome and won a big prize.
5. What did Mommsen study?He studied classical philology and law, which helped him understand Roman history.

Philology: The study of language in oral and written historical sources; a combination of literary criticism, history, and linguistics.
Source Criticism: The process of evaluating the reliability and authenticity of historical documents and other sources.
Epigraphy: The study and interpretation of inscriptions, especially ancient ones, providing direct evidence of historical events and societal structures.