Quarter Two DBQ: The Fall of Empires The Han Dynasty and Roman Empire both expanded their boundaries to the point where many thought they would be impossible to defeat. Regardless of that power‚ both empires had very devastating falls. Though they were both very different societies‚ China having a centralized bureaucracy‚ and Rome having a rule based on laws and private authorities‚ like many empires‚ many aspects of their defeat are similar. Some of the ideas contributing to this fall was the
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Socrates and Aristotle were both Greek philosophers who contributed philosophies. Socrates believed that all people contained real knowledge within them and that self critical examination was needed to bring this knowledge out. Socrates once stated‚ “The unexamined life is not worth living.” In this philosophical idea‚ Socrates is suggesting that an individual‚ who chooses to not think about their own actions‚ does not truly care about their own life. Aristotle believed in the concept of examining
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Ancient China Versus Ancient Greece Ancient China and Ancient Greece were two vastly different civilizations with different cultures; they shared a multitude of similar political‚ economic‚ and philosophical achievements while also inholding multiple differences. The centralized government of China differed from the independent city-states of Athens. A similarity that both civilizations held in regards to politics would be the role‚ or lack thereof one‚ that women played within their respective
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Two of the greatest empires in all of history‚ the Ancient Roman and the Han China empires are similar in terms of both creating great inventions still used today; however‚ they are different in terms of how their militaries were organized and their religious beliefs. Ancient Romans were the first to invent and use concrete for buildings and other architectural use. It put them ahead of other empires due to the fact that they could now use concrete to create and make buildings stronger and able
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Timeline Storyboarding Document Use the table below to help you plan your timeline. By completing your research and this document ahead of time‚ when you get to the actual timeline program‚ you will already have everything done and it should be quick and easy to put the timeline together. Also‚ you will have a saved copy of your work in case something bad should happen in the timeline program. To save this document so that you can type in it and save your work: Go to File Click “Save as”
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Comparing and Contrasting the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty Throughout history‚ many powerful empires and dynasties have ruled. Some ruled for hundreds of years‚ while others lasted for shorter time periods. All of these ruling powers had a great impact on their country’s development. The way they governed their people and kept in power were often very different but they often achieved the same goals. The Han Dynasty‚ which ruled China from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E and the Roman Empire‚ which
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Mr. Behnke AP World History‚ 3rd period 19/September/2013 Classical Athens and Han China: How Great Were the Differences? As the young Rudyard Kipling once wrote‚ “Oh East is East‚ And West is West‚ And never the twain shall meet”. Right you are‚ good sir. In this case‚ our east is the great Han China with Athens being our west. Winter and summer‚ black and white‚ the differences of the hilariously outweigh the similarities. While both were
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DBQ The spread of Buddhism in China seemed to be positively looked upon‚ for the most part‚ by the people of China. The spreading of Buddhism was not a short event. In fact‚ Buddhist influence was brought to China by the first century C.E and continued to expand for several centuries. The Chinese had different reactions to this‚ some positive‚ some negative. The basic belief of Buddhism is that if you serve Buddha‚ and obey Buddhist “laws”‚ you will be enlightened (doc 2). As a result of a
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1. Compare economic data between Australia‚ China and Greece Table 1.1: Real GDP in Australia‚ China and Greece 1999-2010 Real GDP (constant 2000 US$bn) Australia China Greece 1999 401.041 1‚105.604 119.086 2000 416.888 1‚198.475 124.418 2001 425.524 1‚297.948 129.640 2002 442.135 1‚416.062 134.099 2003 456.603 1‚557.668 142.069 2004 475.578 1‚714.992 148.274 2005 489.652 1‚908.786 151.655 2006 504.740 2‚151.202 160.061 2007 522.730 2‚456.673 164
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area being the Roman Empire in the west‚ and the Chinese empire‚ or specifically the Han dynasty‚ in the east. While these two empires are thousands of miles apart and nearly one hundred years‚ there are many similarities between the two. The most significant difference between the two empires is the basis of government ideals. The Han dynasty was the most influential dynasty in Chinese history and led to china becoming a country as we know it today. They extended Chinese rule from southern Mongolia
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