History 4A Lecture Notes Fall 2012 The Origins of Western Civilization: The Ancient Mediterranean World 8/24/12 Introduction (power point on bspace contains images if desired) * Instructor: Carlos Norena * GSI: Patrick Clark‚ Brendan Haug‚ John Olmsted‚ Norman Underwood * historia (history) – Greek‚ lit. “inquiry‚ learning by inquiry; a [written] account of what has been learned by inquiry” Resources of History (example) * clay prism (Sumerian King List) * marble etchings
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Oh‚ has the world evolved! I was so ignorant not to interfere with the destruction of Rome. Even though I was not communicating with them‚ one would think they would still have some faith. Now look at humanity. They have created false gods‚ and they have become out of touch with our ways. The events that followed caused mass destruction and the falling of the all-controlling Roman Empire. First was the spreading of Christianity. It was one of the leading causes for the fall of the Roman empire
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• A1 One geographical factor that made an impact on Greece was the Mediterranean Sea. The Greek used the Mediterranean to trade with other countries. The Mediterranean Sea and surrounding area was very volatile and were prone to many natural disasters such as; earthquakes‚ stormy oceans‚ and volcanoes. (Acrobatiq‚ 2017) One geographical factor that made an impact on Rome was the fertile farmland. The Romans used the farmland for agriculture. The Roman farmers used their crops to sell‚ to trade
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“Individualism and the Early Modern Period” For much of the world‚ the Early Modern period (from about 1500-1700) was a revolutionary time‚ marked by political‚ scientific and literary transitions. Politically‚ nations began to resist outside rule and establish their own national languages. Scientifically‚ the idea of a heliocentric universe (rather than a geocentric one) began to gain favor as Polish astronomer Nicolas Copernicus challenged tradition and church doctrine. In Europe‚ the invention
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cities‚ and decentralization of government to the formation of centralized government and nations‚ while the role of the Catholic Church remained the same. In 476 C.E‚ the Western Roman Empire came to an end when German troops invaded the area. Romulus Augustus‚ the last Roman Emperor‚ lost his position‚ but German leaders had truly been controlling the area for a while before the official date of the Roman Empire’s demise. The Franks took over what is now France while the Eastern Goths took over
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Discuss Machiavelli’s “heroes”. Select one and discuss the traits that he finds admirable in that person. Be specific. Machiavelli’s heroes are Moses‚ Cyrus‚ Romulus and Theseus. They all formed civilizations. When Machiavelli talks about his heroes he is speaking of how to acquire a princedom. As Isiah Berlin says in his essay‚ Machiavelli admired these heroes because they were high-minded‚ tough‚ and tough
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culture; rather they are commonly socially constructed images that are selective‚ partial‚ one-dimensional and distorted in their portrayal African Americans.” During the 20th century negroes were categorized as servants or maids‚ old Uncle Toms‚ Uncle Remus’‚ Aunt Jemimas‚ and Mammy the Maids to name a few. They appeared on rice boxes‚ baking mixes‚ soap powders and various other trademarks. They became advertisements and were very familiar to American citizens. But where did these images of African-Americans
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The Circus Maximus The Circus Maximus‚ located in the Vallis Murcia (valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills) in Rome‚ was an ancient hippodrome and mass entertainment venue for the citizens of Rome. The Circus Maximus was first utilised for public games and entertainment by the Etruscan kings of Rome. The first games of the Ludi Romani (Roman Games) were staged there under the rule of Tarquinius Priscus‚ the fifth Etruscan ruler of Rome. They were in held in early September at the end
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Epics The Aeneid and Metamorphoses: A Comparison Both Vergil and Ovid imbedded underlying meanings in their epics The Aeneid and Metamorphoses. In this paper I will focus on the underlying meaning in the Underworld scene in Vergil’s The Aeneid (lines 356 through 1199). I will also focus on three scenes in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Both epics contain a larger message about the importance of the Roman past for its present and future under Augustus. The story of Aeneas in the Underworld can be interpreted
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2012 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N English (Standard) and English (Advanced) Paper 1 — Area of Study Total marks – 45 Section I General Instructions • Reading time – 10 minutes • Working time – 2 hours • Write using black or blue pen Black pen is preferred Pages 3–9 15 marks • Attempt Question 1 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section II Page 10 15 marks • Attempt Question 2 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section
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