themselves and just keep each other in check while keeping everything balanced it would be easier to create a treaty instead of war. The alliances created increased tensions. Another main factor is the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary. 7. Was the description of the Balkans as the “powder keg” of Europe justified? Yes‚ the Balkans was overlapping many groups that were trying to unite the Slavs and take ore more and more territory. That caused major conflict in Europe. Powder Keg refers
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were the mariners that were involved in the India Ocean Trade? a multilingual and multiethnic group 6. The Indian Ocean Maritime System forged economic and social tied between what countries? East Africa‚ Arabia‚ India‚ China‚ and Southeast Asia 7. The Indian Ocean Maritime System was better prepared for long- distance travel than the Greeks- why? What was one major difference between Indian and Mediterranean seafaring was what? they could take advantage of monsoon winds‚ Mediterranean
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Review of Four of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World There have been many lists assembled from ancient times to present day noting the spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures in the World. The first known list of remarkable structures is referred to as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ancient Greek and Roman scholars wrote about these wonders of architecture beauty. Located around the Mediterranean and Middle East‚ the seven wonders were: Great Pyramid of Giza‚ Hanging
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In The Wonders of the Invisible World‚ Cotton Mather brings his religious views to the table. He was definitely moved by logical thinking‚ and thought others should too. Mathers believed that the colonies were being ridiculous for leaving their safe and comfortable place when faced with adversity. Why leave good land to find another that is not promised or prominent? The leaders were nicknamed “Joshuas” to place a mockery on the Joshua in the Old Testament of the Bible. He claimed Satan was trying
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ever before. Science has helped man to make computers‚ artificial satellites and robots. Science has given the Americans a defense umbrella in space and it has given the Russians a permanent space station. Russia‚ it is believed‚ will have an industrial city in space before 2050 A.D. This would be the height of achievement in the field of science and technology. Science has also helped the common man in many ways. It has given him the modern machinery which has helped to increase the production
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File: ch07‚ Chapter 7: Budgeting and Cost Estimation Multiple Choice 1. If a project budget is overfunded‚ it will often ________. a) Produce waste b) Encourage slack management c) Improve morale d) Produce waste and encourage slack management Ans: d Response: Refer to chapter 7‚ introduction. Level: easy 2. If a project budget is underfunded‚ it will often ________. a) Inhibit accomplishment b) Frustrate committed stakeholders c) Inhibit accomplishment and frustrate
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strenuous man labor classify this temple as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Contemporary to the Temple of Artemis was the Mausoleum‚ which was located in Halicarnassus‚ or present day Turkey. It all began when Mausolus took over with Artemisia. In 353 B.C.‚ Mausolus died‚ leaving his wife Artemisia‚ who was also his sister‚ incredibly depressed. In honor of Mausolus‚ she decided to build him the "most splendid tomb in the known world." The Mausoleum surprisingly managed to remain intact after
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This is an age of science. Science has completely changed the entire world. Science has made our life more comfortable and trouble free. Science is useful to us. The blessings of Science are too many to count. Science has conquered time and distance. Electricity is another wonderful gift of science. Electricity‚ one of its off shoots‚ is used in washing clothes‚ cooking food and in entertaining us. Its uses are unlimited. It lights our houses‚ shops‚ showrooms and streets. It runs our air-conditioners
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Wonder Woman: the Iconic American Super-heroine Approximately three billion women exist on our planet. Many of them show strength and wisdom while simultaneously demonstrating kindness‚ though some mistake this as weakness. Wonder Woman‚ superhero and symbolic female liberator‚ existed simply to contradict the beliefs of the ignorant and to assist in transforming America. She does more than fight fictional foes; she fights those still clinging to antiquated ideas of female inferiority. When created
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Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Jenkins is what it may say on his birth certificate‚ but this world-renowned‚ transcendent artist is better known as Stevie Wonder. Even at birth‚ Stevie was ahead of his time. He was born premature and doctors were unsure if he would live. Stevie was placed in an incubator to save his life. As a result of the incubator supplying Stevie with too much oxygen‚ he was left blind. Throughout life‚ Stevie never let his disability hold him back. By age 10‚ he had already
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