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    Quiz #2 • The Five Philosophies o Confucianism  Founded by Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius)  Emphasized the Analects  Created a type of social philosophy  Believed everyone was essentially the same but learning and practice distinguished them  Referred back to a Golden Age he hoped to recapture  Advocated development of Five Inner Virtues especially li – moral propriety and ren - humanity -- “tao”  All society is built on the idea of filial (family) piety -- “xiao”  Superior men – “Chun-

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    Answer on your notecards To turn in at the end of class. What legacy did the Greek civilizations leave to be implemented by Future generations? “A” “P” “E” ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL GREECE CIVILIZATION COMES TO EUROPE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY • The Land – Mountains dominate land; cross land travel difficult – Fertile river valleys were center of settlement and the basis of the polis – No place more than a few miles from sea – Outdoor life common due to temperate climate • The Sea – Greece is a series

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    Plutarch‚ Life of Lycurgas‚ 14. ii-iv‚ in The Greek City States: A source book‚ translated by P.J Rhodes. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press‚ 2007) Plutarch‚ Life of Lycurgas‚ in The Internet Classics Archive‚ translated by John Dryden Thucydides‚ Pericles on Athenian Wives‚ II. 44. i-iii‚45. ii‚ in The Greek City States: A source book‚ translated by P.J Rhodes. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press‚ 2007) Xenophon‚ Oeconomicus‚ vii Xenophon‚ Xenophon on The Spartans‚ in The Internet Classics Archive

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    unwritten and unfailing laws… I know I must die… but if I left my brother dead and unburied‚ I’d have cause to grieve as now I grieve not.”(Doc 6). Democracy was also a major thing back in ancient Greece. Equality and democracy were popular in Greece. Pericles gives a speech to Athenians and it states “ Our plan of government favors the many instead of the few: that’s is why it is called a democracy… While every citizen has equal opportunity to serve the public… Nor do we discriminate the poor. A man may

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    Cycle Augustus Jesus Paul Constantine Minoan Hannibal Mycenean Darius Trojan War Homer Hellenistic Gaul Pax Romana Pericles Answer the following questions: 1. Who dominated Greece after the Persian Wars? 2. The Peloponnesian War was between what two groups? 3. What was Alexander’s most lasting achievement? 4. What city in Egypt became the center of

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    Contribution to Democracy

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    all‚ Romans contributed with The Twelve Tables‚ and the Judeo-Christians based their moral values from the bible. Greeks were among the first civilizations to contribute to democracy. Greek’s government was efficient for a while. For instance‚ Pericles helped develop direct democracy. He wanted all the citizens to come together to make laws. (notes). This example shows the great influence Greeks had on democracy. Because all the citizens could elect laws‚ therefore it was formed as democracy.

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    democracy in Athens‚ they used to have an aristarchy. Cleisthenes created a council of over 500 around 500B.C‚ where he created more reforms after the work of Draco and Solon‚ pushing to change Athens to a democracy. After the democracy was created‚ Pericles decided to strengthen it greatly‚ during the Golden Age. Athens was a strait democracy; however‚ the United States is a form of a democracy

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    Greeks affected Western civilization through politics. They had been the first known in having democracy. If we look to the laws‚ they afford equal justice to all in their private differences. Our government extends also to ordinary life‚ stated Pericles (Doc.3). Most of the western civilization‚ like the United States began using democratic theories that were very similar to the Ancient Athenians theories because of the Ancient Greeks.. Western civilization was shaped and largely based on democracy

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    Characteristics of Greek Architecture:- INTRODUCTION:- Instead of covering nearly every bit of space with ornament‚ as the Egyptians did‚ the Greeks selected only the best places for it‚ and thus gave it its proper effect. The decorations‚ especially the sculptures‚ were one of the chief features of a Greek temple. Besides their temples the Greeks built many theaters which may be studied from their ruins‚ but of their dwelling-houses almost nothing remains to us. The Greek style is noted for

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    for possible success. Although the Athenians did not adopt his strategy as a whole‚ due to internal factors and competing interest‚ his strategy is a classic example of applying strategic thinking to deal with complex problems. Upon the death of Pericles‚ Nicias became heir to the Athenian defensive grand strategy and embodied its principles; primarily that Athens should not try to expand its empire while still at war. He was head of the conservative party and played such an integral role in the

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