The three major types of government that existed in ancient Athens were oligarchy‚ democracy‚ and tyranny. Democracy is a government where the government was controlled by the people and is used a lot today. Oligarchy is like democracy but was ruled by only a few like the rich. Tyranny was very common in ancient Greece but now only a few countries still use this method where only one man is in charge‚ like a king. Ruled by the people. In the direct democracy‚ the government is controlled by the
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There were three ideas and values that defined Greek culture; rationalism‚ idealism and humanism. These values were a large part of their society‚ infusing the people so deeply that it showed in everything from politics to art. Rationalism‚ a theory of intellect and reason being the key source of knowledge‚ was evident in the Greek’s architecture and the way they viewed themselves‚ humans. Idealism brought out the best of all the abilities of the Greeks‚ only viewing and thinking about things in their
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Name: _________________________________ Proper Nouns‚ Common Nouns‚ and Capitalization Capitalization Rules Directions: underline each letter that should be capitalized. Explain why it should be capitalized. 1. you really only have one good chance to get an education. Why capitalize? _______________________________________________________________________ 2. I’m going to the park with my friend kathy and my dog bart. Why capitalize? _______________________________________________________________________
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Assess the effect that Greek religious beliefs had on Ancient Greek society 2500 years ago was the beginning of the iconic era of Ancient Greece. The myth and beliefs that the Greeks had in the Gods and Goddess (more so the main 12 Olympian Gods) were what shaped and changed the Greeks life. Their entertainment‚ battles‚ wars‚ rituals‚ ceremonies and everyday life was in honor of the Gods. It was almost impossible to not be effected by the beliefs through the system they lived by. They believed
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From An Excerpt.. The Life of Quin (728) From a young age i remember always remember wanting to be a clown. I remember as a young child dressing up as a clown for halloween‚ i do not remember what age i was. In Middle school and High school i played in a band. I was really good at playing the saxophone. After graduation i remember screwing up. It was my third strike i had to go to jail. I do not remember what i had done. I was imprecatious to the judge because he sent me to Alcatraz which so happens
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The Greeks were a culture that value math‚ philosophy‚ and science. They were the first to come with the foundation and study of philosophy. They invented the Socratic Method. The Socratic Method looked at both sides of an argument instead of one to come with a conclusion. They valued art and philosophy equal to math and science. They believe that reason and rational taught were beautiful. They believed that the human body was beautiful. In particular‚ they believe the male athletic body was beautiful
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Olympian gods were deliberate reflections of the notions embodied in early Greek life. However‚ amongst all‚ Zeus had the most prepotent ground. Stories featuring him usually involved fruitful sexual unions with mortals or immortals at all times‚ under any circumstances- as if accentuating the fact that his forcefulness and promiscuity as a god‚ king and a husband were superior to any possible obstacle. His positions enclosing the entire hierarchical order as well as supporting his promiscuity were
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While both Roman and Greek cultures greatly influenced Western Civilization‚ Greeks contributed more to the western world than the Romans. The Greeks used their own ideas and thought of new ways to add to their culture‚ while the Romans mostly mixed and matched ideas from other civilizations and cultures to make their own. The Romans took up the inheritance of the Greeks adapted it to their own language and national traditions. (Grant 2)The Greeks introduced many new ideas and traditions‚ the most
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Chau January 16‚ 2015 ENG 101 Paper 1 Ancient Greeks vs. Modern Day Christians The ancient Greeks of The Odyssey had perspectives on marriage‚ revenge and hospitality that differ slightly when compared to those of modern day Christians. Ancient Greeks had no morals about marriage‚ whereas modern Christians take it seriously and view it as something that should be cherished and sacred. Another theme‚ revenge‚ was seen as important by the ancient Greeks. Because of their egos‚ they felt the need
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from gabrielle’s health laboratory‚ we have breaking news about ancient greeks. Ancient greeks played an important in medical history. They began observing the human body and its effects on diseases over a thousand years ago. Ancient greeks believed that illness was a result of natural causes. They also believed that illness was a punishment from the gods and that the gods guided them through the process of healing people. Ancient greeks believed The most important doctor of them all was Hippocratic
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