Mahatmas Gandhi From Alexander the Great‚ to Oliver Cromwell‚ to Martin Luther King Jr.‚ history has shown us many great leaders. From Conquerors to revolution leaders‚ our world holds a vast number of prized people. But from all the people that have walked this Earth‚ there are only a very few which we can call great. Mahatma Gandhi toppled part of one of the most powerful nations of the world‚ without even raising a sword. By his death‚ without so much as a penny to his name‚ he won the
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Hellenistic World‚ Rome‚ Qin China‚ Han China‚ India. WRITE THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER. Identify the following: Julius Caesar Solon Ptolemy Hippocrates Peloponnesian War Alexander The Great Diocletian Mandate of Heaven Chinese Dynastic Cycle Augustus Jesus Paul Constantine Minoan Hannibal Mycenean Darius Trojan War
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Introduction HIS100 History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages Lesson 5 Quiz This assignment is worth a total of 60 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 60 What type of columns does the Parthenon have? | Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle
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everything. Ben Franklin stated that one should always question authority and that comes from Socrates teaching (Doc1). Another great philosopher was a student of Socrates. His name was Plato. As Socrates didn’t write anything his contributions were only passed to Western Civilization because of Plato documenting it. Plato lived in Greece too and was another great philosopher who lived from 384-322 B.C. Aristotle was a student of Plato. Aristotle believed that knowledge would separate man from
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Throughout history‚ humankind has frequently searched for answers to the mystery of life and faith. The philosophers or lovers of wisdom used their knowledge to form our belief system and rational thinking to our understanding of the world. Without these vital ways of life‚ we would not have some of the most valuable things that make Greece today. Therefore‚ Religion and Philosophy were essential for Ancient Greece because it affected western thought and supported Hellenistic age. The Ancient Greeks
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was personal and spiritual growth. Considered the nature of beauty‚ knowledge and what is right. His method was to ask questions‚ to try to expose the flaws in his fellow Athenians’ preconceived notions. Socrates went on to teach Plato‚ the next great Athenian philosopher. Plato was a student of Socrates; he believed that only the wisest people should govern. His first book was: “The Republic” that described an idea government‚ not a democracy. From what Plato see the future all citizen would fall
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cultures‚ the East meeting the West. The important lesson in this era was the lesson in change and continuity. It was also a period of uncertainty which the Greeks slowly learned to adapt to. However‚ Alexander the Great’s conquests had remarkable effect on the civilizations during this time as well. Alexander‚ along with his leading generals swept across Egypt‚ in the Middle-east‚ and Persia’s into India becoming key players in the spread of Hellenistic culture. There various type of changes that occurred
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written laws and had emphasis on aerostocrocy. Both groups were polytheistic but they had different forms of each god. Intellectually speaking‚ Greece was touched by Alexander the Great‚ while Rome was inspired by Julius Ceaser. Greek invented many inventions amoung them were the gear‚ screw‚ and the torsion catepult. Romans also made great use of aqueducts‚ dams‚ bridges‚ and amphitheaters. The social aspects of Greece and Rome differ in various ways. One way Greece varies from Rome is that Greece
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pick the question.) 1. Compare and contrast the religious beliefs and practices of two of the following cultures: Mesopotamian‚ Egyptian‚ Hebrew‚ Persian‚ or Greek. 2. Discuss the cycles of empires in Mesopotamia from Sumer through Alexander the Great. What was similar or dissimilar in the empires? 3. How was military conquest used to build strong ancient states? Discuss two of the following: Persia‚ Macedon‚ Sparta‚ or Egypt. 4. Discuss the political evolution of Athens and Sparta
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Throughout the course of history there have been many great and powerful civilizations. These civilizations made their way to power in many ways including military force‚ great wealth‚ and politics. These civilizations include the Assyrians‚ the Egyptians‚ the Romans‚ and in more recent times‚ the United States of America. Another civilization that is often mentioned to be a part of this prestigious group is that of the Ancient Greeks. The primary reason being the Ancient Greek’s military advancement
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