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    Answer on your notecards To turn in at the end of class. What legacy did the Greek civilizations leave to be implemented by Future generations? “A” “P” “E” ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL GREECE CIVILIZATION COMES TO EUROPE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY • The Land – Mountains dominate land; cross land travel difficult – Fertile river valleys were center of settlement and the basis of the polis – No place more than a few miles from sea – Outdoor life common due to temperate climate • The Sea – Greece is a series

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    Ancient Greek Clothing

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    Ancient Greece fashion Clothing in Ancient Greece consisted of the Chiton‚ Peplos‚ Himation‚ and Chlamys. Ancient Greek men and women typically wore two pieces of clothing that would hang over their body: an undergarment (Chiton or Peplos) and a cloak (Himation or Chlamys). Clothes were customarily homemade out of various lengths of rectangular linen or wool fabric with little cutting or sewing‚ and held together with clasps or pins‚ and a belt‚ or girdle. Pieces were generally similar between men

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    The Ancient Chinese culture was a very successful culture that created many inventions and contributed to the advancement of not only the Chinese civilization but also to the civilization of the world. According to Henry Sayre‚ the Qin Dynasty‚ which was said to exist from 221BCE until 206 BCE‚ was the first empire in China to rise to dominance; however‚ the Han Dynasty was given credit for the most Ancient Chinese contributions and inventions (2012). The Han Dynasty existed from 206 BCE until 220

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    Ancient Greek society had several different forms of government that different city states operated on. These different forms of government dictated different life styles for the citizens of each city states. While each form of government is different there are some similarities between them. I will discuss each of them in detail and we will begin to see where they share similarities and where they contrast from each other. The first form of government I will discuss is a monarchy. Monarchies are

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    The Ancient Greeks and Their Impact on Ancient Rome Through epic poems‚ plays‚ literature‚ religion‚ philosophy and politics there is clear evidence of the ancient Grecian’s influence on the ancient Roman culture. Though there are differences to be noted in their way of life ancient Rome adopted many of its key ways of life from their Greek predecessors. It is safe to say that the ancient Greek culture had a profound impact on the development of the ancient Roman’s culture more than any other previous

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    CHW3M Grade 11 Ancient Civilizations Exam Course Name: World History to the 16th Century Course Code: CHW3M Date: Time: 2 hours Teacher: L. Melia-Villani Structure: Part A: True/False‚ Multiple Choice – 46 marks: Knowledge/Understanding Part B: Artefacts: choose 3 of 5: 30 marks: each question is worth 10 marks: 5 marks=thinking‚ 5 marks=application Part C: Historical Figures: 20 marks: choose 2 of 9: each question is worth 10 marks: 5 marks=thinking‚ 5 marks=communication

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    Ancient Greek Education

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    and good behavior in word‚ thought‚ and daily actions. In Athens‚ education was largely a private matter. There were‚ of course‚ exceptions. For example‚ certain large gymnasiums were built and maintained for public use. Not much is known about Greek education other than the subjects taught. We do know that only boys were generally educated‚ not girls‚ and that the sons of wealthy Athenians began school earlier and stayed longer than the sons of not-quite-so-wealthy parents. These latter boys usually

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    Art History Research Paper November 28‚ 2016 Dr. Ali Mousavi Ancient Greece Over a period of time‚ Greek art has developed many new art forms and ideas. Although they were heavily influenced by Egypt and Mesopotamia‚ their unique innovations have made the foundation of the Western art. Despite the changes from the Geometric and Orientalizing period to the Hellenistic period‚ you can see one consistent characteristic. The Ancient Greeks continue to worship their gods and goddesses by building them

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    1) How was ‘man’ able to reach North/South America‚ and what skills were needed to thrive towards a Civilization? (CH 1‚ SEC 1) Some scientists say that man came from Asia‚ like the Aztecs‚ Mayans and Incas. And when the came from Asia‚ they came on land‚ chasing big land animals like buffalo through a passageway called the Bering straight. Now that’s only one theory‚ another theory is man came by sea‚ passing through the Pacific Ocean sailing with land in view. When they arrived‚ they needed

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    one person did not want the rest of the world to forget. The different types of traditions range from lighthearted family parties to global competitions; the greatest of which is the historically famous Olympic Games. The Olympic Games first began in ancient Greece in the early Christian era (Benagh). Although the Games began in Greece as a formal way to pay respects

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