period. His empire spread from Gibraltar to the Punjab. He was brilliant in planning strategic plans and attacks. An example would be when he created the Macedonian phalange. At the death of Alexander a new Greek age began which was the Hellenistic period during which Greek leaders spread Greek culture to the area Alexander had conquered. Alexander’s colleague and relative Ptolemy took over Alexander’s Egyptian conquest and created a city of Alexandria that became famous for its library. That attracted
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1) The idea that all knowledge is attained through experience was referred to as _____ by the Greek philosopher Aristotle. a) Philosophical empiricism b) Structuralism c) Foundationalism d) Functionalism 2) _____ believed that the body was made up of material substances and the mind was made up of immaterial or spiritual substances. a) Descartes b) Hobbes c) Plato d) Freud 3) Sam’s daughter starts to hit other children while at the playground. Her daughter has never been exposed to violence
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Ancient Greece started during the period called the Archaic age. “During the so-called Greek Dark Ages before the Archaic period‚ people lived scattered throughout Greece in small farming villages. As they grew larger‚ these villages began to evolve.”(Ancient Greece) Just like other countries‚ Ancient Greece did not start off as an advanced civilization‚ but‚ over time‚ Ancient Greece became more advanced and wealthy. Some essential characteristics that helped Ancient Greece become more advanced
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HELLENISTIC INFLUENCE ON BUDDHIST SCULPTURE The great Buddha statue at Bodhgaya in India stands 80 feet tall and is the first of its kind ever built in India. Its construction was completed in 1989 and was consecrated by the 14th Dalai Lama. Pilgrims come from all over the world to see the monument. It was constructed under the slogan “spread Buddha’s rays to the whole world.” What many visitors‚ pilgrims‚ and tourists alike probably do not realize is that “the Buddha” at Bodhgaya owes many of
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The site of Olympia was located at the intersection of two rivers‚ the Alpheus and the Kladeos‚ this would have enabled people from Greek colonies to easily reach Olympia from the Mediterranean (see source 1) to participate or watch the games. As the ancient games were always held here the athletes had the chance to become accustomed to the site and train here. The site consisted of temples‚ altars‚ athletic facilities and civic buildings (see source 2). The religious buildings were at the center
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such a strong follower of God‚ he would of crumbled as a leader. Even though both of these Purist’s faced difficult phases‚ they both found peace and has positive attitudes toward God and were able to live through these situations. Persuasion influences opinion through a combination of logical reasoning and emotional manipulation. Choose two of the selections you read in Collection 3. Select a phrase or image from each selection and describe both the emotional overtones and the message of these
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"The Declaration of Independence" was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson to declare the colonies free and independent from Great Britain. Jefferson used deductive reasoning in the form of a syllogism to argue his claim that because the colonist’s "unalienable rights" (612) were being denied by Great Britain‚ the colonies were breaking free from Great Britain’s rule to form their own free and independent states. Jefferson gave evidence of the king’s tyranny against the colonies to effectively support
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Western civilization: the spread of Greek culture and the religion of Christianity. The rise of Greek influence brought with it a new form of government‚ language‚ history‚ and beliefs. Additionally‚ a very influential part of the growth of Western civilization was the rise of Christianity. Christianity preached an inviting message of acceptance and salvation from sins. Both of these movements made a lasting impression because they continue to be a part of our world today. Two men that played
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Roads were a very important aspect in our life since communities became organized and traveling and trading goods were common. Long time ago traveling from Troezen to Athens was dangerous; there were numerous number of thieves and murderers on the way. So it was necessary to establish safe passage path for travelers and tradesmen. In Greek roads were not important as much as in roman. The roads in Greece did not developed that much by that time and perhaps this was due to the nature of the surface
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The position of Russia with regard to the declaration of independence of Kosovo Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 I. Historical Overview: From the Yugoslav Wars to Kosovo ’s Declaration of Independence 4 1.1. The break-up of Yugoslavia 4 1.2. Kosovo’s overall situation 5 II. Legal Framework 5 2.1. Serbia’s reaction to Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence 5 2.2. Two theories of state recognition 6 2.3. Kosovo and statehood criteria 6 2.4. UN Security Council
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