Inquisition was a movement begun in 1478 by the Spanish monarchs of the time: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. It was meant to seek out non-catholics in Spain‚ because Ferdidand and Isabella wanted religious‚ and subsequently political unity in their country. Their first goal to begin the Inquisition was to appoint inquisitors over each region throughout Spain‚ to figure out who was Catholic‚ and who was not. In 1478‚ Ferdinand and Isabella received the reluctant permission of Pope Sixtus IV to appoint
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Muslim Achievements: Calligraphy Calligraphy is the art of writing letters and word with decorative strokes. It is a type of visual art. (buffaloah) It was used to decorate buildings‚ swords or armor. Most of the written decorations were verses from the Qur’an. Early Muslims looked at the artistry of calligraphy as a religious expression. It was a primary form of art for Islamic visual expression and creativity. Arabic calligraphy is a symbol of representing unity‚ beauty‚ and power. Calligraphers
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The Mongol Empire has a very interesting history‚ they were like other nomadic people they lived on the high steppe lands in central Asia and by 1206 C.E. things had changed dramatically. The document “Marco Polo on the Mongol Military Tactics” brings a lot of questions and interest. For example what was the relationship between the Mongol’s environment and the establishment of their empire‚ why were the Mongols so successful and how did their background help them build their empire? It seems that
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Jimmy Carter aspired to make Government "competent and compassionate‚" responsive to the American people and their expectations. His achievements were notable‚ but in an era of rising energy costs‚ mounting inflation‚ and continuing tensions‚ it was impossible for his administration to meet these high expectations.Carter‚ who has rarely used his full name--James Earl Carter‚ Jr.--was born October 1‚ 1924‚ in Plains‚ Georgia. Peanut farming‚ talk of politics‚ and devotion to the Baptist faith were
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Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development. Assessment is carried out to evaluate that learning has taken place. It measures the learner’s attainment of knowledge and skills in their particular learning area. Assessment encourages learners to ask questions on anything they have not fully understood‚ as learners know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding during assessment to the standards of the awarding body. The anticipated outcome of assessment
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understanding of writing‚ I grew to hate writing and so I began to write just enough for what my teachers were requiring and what they wanted to hear‚ so I guess one could say that I am a scholarship boy (or girl?). In Richard Rodriguez’‚ “The Achievement of Desire‚” he looks back on his childhood and realizes that he was so enthralled in school that he wasted his childhood. Rodriguez wasn’t always so enthralled in school‚ when he was in the second grade‚ he didn’t see the point of going to school
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Franz Ferdinand‚ as inspector general of the imperial army‚ decided to pay an official visit to Sarajevo despite warnings not to because of the tensions in the area. At the time of his death‚ Ferdinand had been on his way to visit a fellow officer in a hospital who had been wounded by a bomb. Another member of the Black Hand was responsible for throwing the bomb that injured the officer Ferdinand was on his way to see.23 The assassination is often credited as the shot that started World War I since
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nation in the history of China. Afterwards‚ he made himself the highest ruler and claimed himself as "Huang-Di" which is emperor in Chinese. Some historians praise Qin Shihuang for his achievement during his time. Some historians criticize him for his cruelty and some questionable decisions. For his achievements‚ he established the system of prefectures and divided the entire nation into 36 prefectures. Moreover‚ he unified laws‚ weights
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planet. This spread European ideals to other countries and this was the beginning of European type civilizations in America. Although there were many explorers in the Age of Discovery‚ the three most important explorers were Christopher Columbus‚ Ferdinand Magellan and Bartholomeu Dias. Christopher Columbus was one of the most important explorers in the Age of Discovery. He was born in Italy and he made many voyages all around the world as a young man. Columbus had a goal which was to sail to India
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summited Mount Everest at age 70 on May 22nd‚ 2003‚ he summited again in 2008 on May 26th‚ at the age of 75‚ and became the only man on earth to summit Everest twice after becoming 70! He then summited one last time at the age of 80 in 2013. Miura’s achievement eclipses that of a Nepali man who climbed Everest at age 76 in 2008‚ so of course Yuichiro had to summit again. When Yuichiro summited in the 2013 expedition‚ Yuichiro was the team leader‚ his son Gota was expedition Sub Leader‚ sherpas also climbed
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