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    WHAP: Midterm REVIEW: Complete and study the review sheet and you will do very well on the exam!  1. The political organization of the Tigris Euphrates civilization. a. Tightly organized city-states b. King with divine authority c. Carefully defined boundaries and territory d. Regulates religions and enforces religious duty e. Court system for Justice f. Organized defense and army g. Early code of law (Hammurabi) 2. The river valley civilization which was most completely destroyed by

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    Tenochtitlan was divided into quadrants. Tenochtitlan’s water management was impressive with large canals crisscrossing the city. Canals divided the city in the four cardinal directions(Smith). These Canals were surrounded by ‘’chinampas’’ a type of Mesoamerican agriculture which used small‚ rectangular areas of fertile arable land to cultivate crops on the shallow lake beds raised and flooded fields‚ which greatly increased the agricultural capacity of the Aztecs. There were‚ in addition‚ anti-flood dikes

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    Creativity can be defined in many different ways because it is such a broad term. "It has been known to some as the step-child of psychology. This statement characterizes the historically difficult relationship existent between gifted individuals and society and‚ between science and creativity research" (Bergquist‚ "A Comparative View of Creativity Theories"‚ p.1). Therefore‚ gifted individuals‚ in any area of creativity‚ are the ones who show the most creativity; those who are creative are gifted

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    Chinese and Harappan Civilization‚ the two different rise of the state Gordon Childe‚ an anthropologist‚ had criteria for the civilization. Based on his theory‚ Civilization must meet the size and density of cities‚ full-time specialization of labor‚ concentration of surplus‚ class-structured society‚ and state organization. Essentially in the same way that the ancient Egypt rose from Nile River‚ and Euphrates and Tigris gave birth to Mesopotamia Civilization‚ Harapan Civilization took advantage

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    PERIOD 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies‚ c. 600 BCE to c. 600 CE The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditions I. Codifications and further developments of existing religious traditions provided a bond among the people and an ethical code to live by. A. The association of monotheism with Judaism was further developed with the codification of the Hebrew Scriptures‚ which also reflected the influence of Mesopotamian cultural and legal traditions

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    The history of Korea in the late nineteenth century encompasses new social‚ political‚ theological‚ and economical ideas that led to modernization and new personal ideology that was apportioned to citizens of all classes in Korea. In the late nineteenth century‚ there were massive political and social changes that led to a more modern Korea. Many of this political and social changes came from theological-based societal implications that were progressed by Protestant activists in the region. A political

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    Cited: Fausto‚ Carlos. Warfare and Shamanism in Amazonia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press‚ 2012. Print. Lin‚ Jan‚ and Christopher Mele. The Urban Sociology Reader. London: Routledge‚ 2005. Print. Perlman‚ Janice. Favela Four Decades of Living on the Edge in Rio de Janeiro. New York:

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    South Korea Introduction South Korea is one of the most dynamic countries in the world‚ South Korea has emerged from a chaotic history‚ and has rightfully ascended the ladder to become a world power. Bordering North Korea in the south and separated from China and Japan by the Sea of Japan‚ Yellow Sea and Korea Strait‚ South Korea is an active participant in what is one of Asia’s most historically volatile areas The national flag of Korea is called “Taegeukgi’. According to Korea.net “Its design

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    Both the Aztecs and the Incas demonstrated outstanding cultural‚ intellectual‚ and religious developments in their societies. These Empires maintained a high level of cultural development due to their social‚ architectural‚ and religious aspects. The social effects of the Aztec and Incan Empires clearly emphasized the amazing cultural development that occurred there. The Mendoza Codex (Document 1) is an example that shows the daily activities and customs of the Aztec society. It shows the type

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    Football refers to a number of sports that involve‚ to varying degrees‚ kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football‚ more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer". Unqualified‚ the word football applies to whichever form of football is the most popular in the regional context in which the word appears‚ including association football‚ as well as American football‚ Australian rules football‚ Canadian football‚ Gaelic football

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