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    HUM C110 (QUIZ 3)

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    1.  The term for a sound that has one definite frequency is  * tone   rhythm   tempo   harmony 2.  When notes sounded together tend to be grating or unpleasant‚ the resulting sound is called   harmony   timbre  * dissonance   consonance 3.   A group of notes played in succession with a perceivable "shape" *  is called a melody   produces harmony   produces consonance   produces dissonance 4.  Dynamics in music refer to its   rhythm   consonance or dissonance

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    Women today can work‚ vote‚ pray and do anything else a man can do; but in ancient Mesopotamia a woman’s role was very different. Religion and gender had the greatest impact in the Mesopotamian society. Religion was one of the very important things in Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamians had a God for almost everything. Some were for the sun or moon. This was called Polytheism. Polytheism means that you believe in more than one God. They created Ziggurats and these were like churchs. They believed that

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    contribution to Mesopotamian life‚ the Code of Hammurabi. The 282 laws mainly focus on responsibilities of public officials‚ standards for agriculture and commerce‚ expectations for women‚ and regulations of sexual relations. Hammurabi believed that the laws were sent by the gods‚ which explains their strict expectations. In addition‚ the laws generally follow the philosophy of "an eye for an eye‚ and a tooth for a tooth"‚ revealing the importance of a strict justice system in Mesopotamian society and establishing

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    called by name me‚ Hammurabi‚ the exalted prince‚ who feared God‚ to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land‚ to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak." ~ Code Of Hammurabi. In ancient mesopotamian society kings had a divine relationship with the gods‚ therefore why they were appointed with responsibility of imparting justice onto their subjects’. Babylon‚ a great city on the Euphrates river in what today is Iraq‚ the cradle of the world’s first

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    Bethany TowneWritten Assignment 1Western Civ 1Women In The Epic Of Gilgamesh and Mesopotamian Society In the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ gender plays a very significant role‚ because while women were not the most powerful gods nor the strongest or wisest of all humans‚ they still had tremendous influence over others around them‚ and even today‚ over those who study and learn about the women of the time of Mesopotamia. Though the main characters of the story‚ Gilgamesh and Enkidu‚ are male‚ women did not

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    of life except taking care of the household‚ while the men were gone. The variation of treatment of women from pre history to the Mesopotamian society was a huge advantage for the men‚ in that they were higher then the women in all standards. In pre history women and men were equal which meant the women’s role was just as important as the men’s role in the society. Since the prehistory was a time of hunting and gathering‚ there were no social distinctions on wealth and no accumulation of private

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    Women In Mesopotamian

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    In this week’s readings‚ we were asked to evaluate the status of women in EgyptianMesopotamian‚ Biblical‚ Greek‚ and Roman society. Looking first at Egyptians as a whole they were secure within themselves and proud people‚ due to the fact that countries around them constantly having some sort of conflict. Royal Egyptian women had tombs similar to royal men‚ administrative positons and priestesses. This status slowly decreased after Alexander the Greats conquest through Egypt‚ Persia and the Middle

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    HUM 112 Quiz 3 me

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    Course World Cultures II Test Week 4 Quiz 3 Status Completed Attempt Score 36 out of 40 points   Question 1 4 out of 4 points What distinction does Phyllis Wheatley hold? Answer Selected Answer:    First black American to publish a book Correct Answer:    First black American to publish a book Question 2 4 out of 4 points Why did Jefferson locate Monticello on a hilltop? Answer Selected Answer:    Hilltops were traditional sites of Greek or Roman temples Correct Answer:    Hilltops

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    (A) Name of product : Cascade Dishwasher Cleaner (B) Link to MSDS sheet : http://www.easternct.edu/ehs/msdspdf/Cascade_dishwasher_detergent.pdf (C) Hazardous ingredients: Complex Sodium Phosphates and sodium carbonate‚ Nonionic surfactant and chlorine bleach‚ sodium silicate‚ sodium sulfate. (D) What do these ingredients do in the mixture? When tested as a whole can be considered an eye irritant. Complex Sodium Phosphates and sodium carbonate are used as a water softener. Nonionic

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    Mesopotamian Religion

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    religion is the foundation that society is built upon. Furthermore‚ he implies that religion was used to enforce order between the divided social classes by giving the pharaoh or king absolute power. Within the topic of religion‚ the societal preference for purity emerges throughout many of the primary sources in different forms such as laws‚ stories‚ and funerary texts. At first‚ purity may seem to ostracize those who are impure which may result in conflict in society. However a closer investigation

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