Review for Test 1 – Chapters 1 through 4 Chapter 1 – Beginnings of Civilization 1. What is the name of the place where the oldest paintings known to mankind are found? The neanderthal’s 2. What happened in the Neolithic period that allowed for communities and villages to develop?Agriculture 3. What two things (according to the book) happen together when civilization begins to develop?Hunting and gathering. 4. What is the name of the area where Sumerians settled? Fertile crescent
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"monster" and gave him life. The most obvious aspect of the similarity between Frankenstein and the Prometheus myth is the underlying theme - both stories deal with ill-fated actions with tragic consequences. The classic Prometheus stories‚ as told by Aeschylus‚ Percy Bysshe Shelley and summarized by Edith Hamilton‚ contain symbolic and thematic elements that closely parallel Mary Shelley’s "modern Prometheus." Prometheus’ creation of man parallels Frankenstein’s own creation. Prometheus‚ whose name
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This quarter in the course of IGE 121- Rationalism‚ Revelation‚ and Enlightenment: The Ancient World there has been a bundle of material covering the themes of death‚ suffering‚ fate‚ destiny‚ and good and evil. Three out of the various readings that cover death and suffering would be the “Book of Matthew”‚ the Greek tragedy “Antigone” and the “Book of Job”. A reading of this quarter that reveals suffering are “Prometheus Bound” and the “Book of Matthew”. An additional text that discloses one of
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The unrivaled passion of the US’s Civil Rights Movement crafted some of the greatest speakers and leaders of mankind. These people led using the instruments of change: their words‚ in the form of speeches and letters. Martin Luther King Jr and Robert F. Kennedy gained fame in the movement for their unequaled eloquence through letters such as King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and Kennedy’s impromptu speech following King’s death. Everyone in the Civil Rights Movement strove for change but the way
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1. Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects ______________. a. Children b. Preteens c. The Elderly d. Teenagers 2. In your own words explain the statement: “Alzheimer’s irreversibly obliterates the memory” 3. Alzheimer’s is a disorder of the ____________. a. Heart b. Brain c. Lungs d. Pancreas 4. Why Alzheimer has’s been called a disease of the 80’s? 5. The devastation that this disease causes is ____________________most imagined. a
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from 1859 to 1936. In 1877‚ he won an open scholarship to St. John’s College‚ Oxford‚ where he studied classics. In 1892 Housman continued classical studies on his own and published scholarly articles on authors such as Horace‚ Propertius‚ Ovid‚ Aeschylus‚ Euripides‚ and Sophocles. Housman was seen as one of the highest classicists of his age‚ and has been said to be one of the greatest scholars of all time. He got this outstanding reputation by publishing as a private scholar and‚ on the strength
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Importance of Greek Myths * Sophocles * Son of a reputable and wealthy citizen * Introduced to great literature and plays of the age * Was taught music‚ art and poetry * Dramatic career started when he defeated the famous Aeschylus in a contest * Sophocles was chosen as the winner after the youth and freshness in his verses impressed and gained him a lot of popularity * Introduced the third actor on
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Chapter 2: The Greeks MULTIPLE CHOICE 3 points each 1. In general‚ separate early Greek communities a. developed close ties and cooperated with one another. b. exchanged diplomatic representatives only. c. became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself. d. established formal federations early in Greek history. 2. Which of the following is true of Greece from the eighth century B.C.? a. It was a period of social cohesion and great Greek empires. b. The
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entertain. Depiction of popular stories like Euripides’ Medea and Oedipus the King‚ have been adapted into Broadway and Musicals. The success of ancient tragedies and comedies on the modern stage can only be explained by the talent and insight of Aeschylus and Sophocles‚ who captured the essence of true human
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Women’s life in Ancient Greece through Euripides Electra Electra is one of the most prominent female figures in Ancient Greek literature as all three of the renowned tragedians‚ Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ and Euripides have written their own respective plays centered around this one woman. I read the play of Electra written by Euripides. If the play was written by a woman it would be totally different. I even checked out some info about the other versions of Electra and they portray the
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