History Final Chapter 5. 10. The peoples who the greatest influence upon Republican Rome were the A. Greeks. B. Etruscans. C. Latins. D. Carthaginians. Chapter 12. 3. Charlemagne’s Carolingian Empire accomplished all of the following except A. it depended upon the allegiance of courts who ruled for the monarch in local areas. B. it encompassed much of western and central Europe. C. it restored an urban economy based upon the use of money. D. it symbolized the fusion
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HISTORY‚ CIVICS AND GEOGRAPHY (50) HISTORY AND CIVICS H.C.G. - Paper - 1 Aims: 1. To provide an understanding of the working of the Indian government necessary for the student to grow into a responsible‚ enlightened citizen in a Secular democracy. 2. To enrich the understanding of those aspects of Indian historical development which are crucial to the understanding of contemporary India. 3. To awaken a desirable understanding in pupils of the various streams which have contributed to the development
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Nanak was born on 15 April 1469‚[5] now celebrated as Prakash Divas of Guru Nanak Dev‚ at Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī‚ now called Nankana Sahib‚ near Lahore‚ Pakistan.[6] Today‚ his birthplace is marked by Gurdwara Janam Asthan. His parents were Kalyan Chand Das Bedi‚ popularly shortened to Mehta Kalu‚[7] and Mata Tripta. His father was a patwari (accountant) for crop revenue in the village of Talwandi‚ employed by a Muslim landlord of that area‚ Rai Bular Bhatti.[8] He had one sister‚ Bibi Nanaki‚ who
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empire as far to the west as Afghanistan‚ and as far south as the Godavari river. Akbar‚ though a Muslim‚ is remembered as a tolerant ruler‚ and he even started a new faith‚ Din-i-Ilahi‚ which was an attempt to blend Islam with Hinduism‚ Christianity‚ Jainism‚ and other faiths. He won over the Hindus by naming them to important military and civil positions‚ by conferring honors upon them‚ and by marrying a Hindu princess. Akbar was succeeded by his son Salim‚ who took the title of Jahangir. In his
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Monotheism What is monotheism? How it evolved time to time? Why there are tensions or conflicts among monotheistic religions? What can be the solution? The belief in one most powerful entity‚ the only creator of the world basically the belief in exist of one true God is called monotheism. The concept of monotheism is not new. Monotheism has been found in a variety of cultures around the world‚ and is not exclusive to technologically advanced societies. However‚ scholars dispute the exact origin
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primary leader of India’s independence movement and also the architect form of non-violent civil disobedience that would influence the world. He was born on October 2‚ 1869‚ in Porbandar‚ India. He grew up worshiping the Hindu god Vishnu and following Jainism‚ an ancient Indian religion that espoused non-violence‚ fasting‚ meditation‚ and vegetarianism. At the age of 13‚ he married Kasturba Makhanji‚ in an arranged marriage. In his teenage years he rebelled by smoking‚ eating meat‚ and stealing change
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In ancient India‚ tribes from across India had to carry out lots of funerary practices. These practices varied from jumping into fires to hiring professional mourners. These practices were completely different to Western countries. Like in ancient Jewish culture when a family member dies‚ they can’t watch television for 1 whole year! In ancient India when the widow’s husband died‚ she would have to jump into the fire with her husband and burn to death. This was called Sati. Another practice was
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through history and even 5‚000 years before Adolf Hitler designed the Nazi Flag. It was originally from the Sanskrit swastika which means "good fortune" and has numerous other meanings. It’s also been used in Neolithic Eurasia‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Odinism. (ushmm.org) Another rich source of informations on swastika is the Jewish Virtual Library. This source explains how German nationalists chose to use the swastika because it
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efforts to bring back peace failed‚ it was justified to raise the ‘swords’. This would be done under strict Sikhism rules Buddhism has phrases which preach love. From the Holy book quotes‚ hatred should by paid and appeased by love. The founder of the religion‚ Buddha believed human suffering can be solved by employing some way of living. He had the perception of no harm. Buddhism condemn violence and in turn teaches pacifism. The have the saying; “better to be killed than to kill’. Some Buddhist
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Medieval India “Medieval India was considered the "Dark Ages" for Indian women.” (http://www.india netzone.com/7/women_position_india.htm) The Mughals - Muslims who ruled a country with a large Hindu majority Due to the influence and the conquest of foreign force like the Mughals or the British‚ who had brought their own culture with them‚ the conditions of women were greatly affected and changed. The Muslims practiced polygamy as part of their religion and pushed it on the Hindus. To protect
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