Question 10 What structure inspired the design of most mosques? Answer The Kaaba in Mecca Muhammad’s house in Medina Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem The Hagia Sophia in Constantinople 2 points Question 11 Why in 1066 did William of Normandy invade England? Answer To reclaim the Norman treasure the Bayeux Tapestry that Edward had stolen To make good Edward’s promise that William would be England’s next king To take advantage of the good timing that
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Alexander Hamilton was born as a British subject on the island of Nevis in the West Indies on the 11th of January 1755. His father was James Hamilton‚ a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. His grandfather was Alexander Hamilton‚ of Grange‚ Lanarkshire. One of his great grandfathers was Sir R. Pollock‚ the Laird of Cambuskeith. Hamilton’s mother was Rachael Fawcette Levine‚ of French Huguenot descent. When she was very young‚ she married a Danish proprietor of St. Croix named John Michael Levine
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Josh Hamilton: The American Dream Josh Hamilton: The American Dream One of the most important beliefs that Americans share is that personal striving results in upward economic mobility. The foundation of this belief is the essence of what is known as the “American dream”. For those who follow this dream‚ the conclusion must be made that one can overcome any obstacle with the necessary talent and determination. One of the most popular means in increasing one’s social status is through sports
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My fiction book Stung by Bethany Wiggins is a book about a girl Fiona who wakes up in her house almost completely brain washed. She walks outside and goes through the "wall"‚ which separates two different areas. She meets a boy Jacque‚ she works with him trying to stay alive from the "beasts". She gets caught by the militia‚ which is a small community that allows no trespassers‚ who knows who she is. The person who caught her was her neighbor before the virus went down. The virus was brought when
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George De La Tour was a lost master who was rediscovered in the 20th century. He was born on March 13‚ 1593 in the town of Vic-upon- Seille‚ in Lorainne. He is the second son out of seven. It is not known where he studied or where he spent his youth.. Influenced by Caravaggio‚ he created paintings in the chiaroscuro style. He devoted himself mainly to the representation of genre and religious subjects‚ both in day scenes as well as nocturnal ones. One of those many paintings was‚ “Magdalene with
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HERBERT GIMENA DE BORJA No.2 Mercado Street Brgy.Wawa. Pililla‚ Rizal Cell No. 0906-501-6690 gimenaherbert_cvl@yahoo.com.ph PROFILE I am highly creative‚ knowledgeable and skillful‚ with background in supervising food preparation and providing daily supervision to food personnel. Excellent communication skills with the ability to listen‚ define‚ write‚ explain and interpret ideas and policies.Experienced in assigning‚ delegating and directing the work of others while maintaining
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Donne uses religious theology about judgement day and what happens after death to pen a poem whereby he is presenting an image of him and his lover in their graves. In the poem he describes how items of their body will become relics and they will be deemed holy because of the transcendent elevated nature of their love. The poem centres on the themes of death / religion / theology / love / life after death / judgement. These themes are prevalent in his other love poems‚ The Ecstasy (platonic theory
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Jesus and the Dignity of Women From the beginning of Christ’s mission‚ women show to him and to his mystery a special sensitivity which is characteristic of their femininity. It must also be said that this is especially confirmed...not only at the Cross but also at the dawn of the Resurrection. The women are the first at the tomb. They are the first to find it empty. They are the first to hear: “He is not here. He has risen‚ as he said”… They are also the first to be called to announce this
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balance and recover. Individuals like Alexander Hamilton‚ Eli Whitney and Ronald Reagan proved what it really means to be an American by helping grow American economy by developing financial policies and discovering more businesses. Alexander Hamilton helped American economy by developing an economical plan; Eli Whitney by inventing cotton gin and Ronald Reagan by creating financial policies to recover from the recession of 1970’s. Alexander Hamilton helped define what it means to be an American
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The book that I read this quarter was Stung by Bethany Wiggins. It is about a 17-year-old girl named Fiona Tarsis who lives in a world where being stung and bearing the mark means you live on the wrong side of the wall. During desperate attempts to save the rapidly declining bee population‚ a new line of super bees were created. Genetically modified to resist all pesticides and engineered to have a more deadly and venomous sting‚ the GenMod bees became the new hope for the future of the bees and
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