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    1. The components of citizenship: • Background and History • What does it entail? Who does it apply to? • The Western concept of citizenship Citizenship is a concept that keeps developing over time; the way it is materialized may change depending on the era and certainly on geographical location.(turner‚ oxford/) Each era had a different interpretation of what it is and what it stands for. In Paul Clarke’s book on Citizenship we are able to view these transitions and developments clearly in addition

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    Lysistrata of Aristophanes

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    The Lysistrata of Aristophanes Aristophanes was a satirist who produced Lysistrata around 413 BC when the news of Athen ’s warships had been destroyed near Sicily. For twenty-one years‚ while Athens was engaged in war‚ he relentlessly and wittliy attacked the war‚ the ideals of the war‚ the war party and the war spirit. This risked his acceptance and his Athenian citizenship. Lysistrata is probably the oldest comedy which has retained a place in modern theatre. It primarily deals with two themes

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    His 101 Midterm study guide – answers for this and the midterm will come from chapter reading/study guides. 1) What is the species name of modern humans? 2) The triangular indentations used for the script of Sumerians are called A) B) 3) Which metal was used for tools as early as 7500 b.c.e.? C) D) 4) What common characteristic was shared by primal civilizations in Egypt‚ Sumer‚ China‚ and India? E) F) 5) Historians estimate that the existence of Homo sapiens sapiens goes back how

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    Chapter 2: The Greeks MULTIPLE CHOICE 3 points each 1. In general‚ separate early Greek communities a. developed close ties and cooperated with one another. b. exchanged diplomatic representatives only. c. became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself. d. established formal federations early in Greek history. 2. Which of the following is true of Greece from the eighth century B.C.? a. It was a period of social cohesion and great Greek empires. b. The

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    Education in Ancient Greece-Aristotle or Plato Jeopardy Edition Questions Answers This philosopher believed that knowledge is innate. Who is Plato? This philosopher said‚ “Learning is not child’s play; we cannot learn without pain” Who is Aristotle? This philosopher wrote The Republic‚ which proposed both a warrior guardian and a philosopher-king education. Who is Plato? This philosopher believed that knowledge is based on perception. Who is Aristotle? This philosopher believed that the

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    Lindsay Brame 1st Period WORLD HISTORY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 1. Key Traits of a Civilization: p 20-21‚ 1. Advanced Cities 2. Specialized workers 3. complex institutions (ie. Government‚ religion‚ economy) 4. Record Keeping 5. Advanced Technology 2. Sumerians p 20-23‚ 31-32‚ 29-30 One of the first groups of people to form a civilization: around 3000BC. Sumerian scribbles (record keepers) invented a system of writing called cuneiform in 3500 BC. First to use potter’s wheel

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS Table OF contents / List of Illustrations..…………………………………………….i Preface………………………………………………………………………………..ii The Tunnel of Eupalinos……………………………………………………………...1 Intro to Greek Architecture.…………………………………………………..............2 Tools and Materials Used...……………..…………………………………………….3 The Greek Orders……………..………………………………………………………4 Doric Order.……………...……………………………………………………………4 Ionic Order………………...…..………………………………………………………5 Corinthian Order………………………………………………………………………6 The Parthenon………………

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    I. History Review through 600 CE A. Nomads: Follow the Food 1. Satisfy basic needs: shelter and food a. No cities‚ didn’t know how to farm 2. Foraging societies (hunter-gatherer clans): hunt and gather b. Small group of people traveled from point to point based on the climate availability of plants and animals in an area c. Limitations: i. Capacity of their surroundings ii. Inability to store food long-term

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    Western Civilization February 8‚ 2009 The Battle of Thermopylae From Herodotus’ The Histories The Battle of Thermopylae‚ which Herodotus recorded in his writing The Histories‚ was one of the most arduous and notable battles of western history. Herodotus was an extremely significant historian who lived during the 5th century B.C. In this primary source writing‚ he portrays how Xerxes was superstitious and tyrannical‚ how the battle

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    Humanities Review 1-4

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    Review for Test 1 – Chapters 1 through 4 Chapter 1 – Beginnings of Civilization 1. What is the name of the place where the oldest paintings known to mankind are found? The neanderthal’s 2. What happened in the Neolithic period that allowed for communities and villages to develop?Agriculture 3. What two things (according to the book) happen together when civilization begins to develop?Hunting and gathering. 4. What is the name of the area where Sumerians settled? Fertile crescent

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