English Language Arts Test Book 1 Grade 7 20283 January 14–18‚ 2008 Name __________________________________ TIPS FOR TAKING THE TEST Here are some suggestions to help you do your best: • Be sure to read carefully all the directions in the test book. • Plan your time. • Read each question carefully and think about the answer before choosing or writing your response. Acknowledgments CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is indebted to the following for permission to use material in this book:
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Soft power helped leaders of the Mauryan Empire gain legitimacy because they encouraged strong morals in their people. The Mauryan Empire was primarily composed of India and other parts of South Asia and was founded by Chandragupta around 322 BCE. Chandragupta proceeded to lead the empire by using Arthasastra. The Arthasastra was a written guidebook about how to properly lead an empire. and one requirement of the Arthasastra was for a King to provide for the people who were unable to provide for
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The laws and guidelines of ancient India have many similarities to the laws and guidelines of other ancient civilizations we’ve studied in the past two weeks. In the "Law of Manu" we see the creation of the caste system‚ a system which places people in predisposed social classes which dictate your profession and your worth. The classes range from the Brahman which are the highest ranked people within the society‚ to the Shuda which are the least ranked and known to be the servants of the upper classes
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Imperial Presidency 2 examples from 19th century - Lincoln suspended Habeas Corpus - Jefferson bought Louisiana‚ wasn’t his Constitutional right - Jackson breaks up national bank into many "pet banks" - Jackson forced out Cherokee Indians even after Supreme Court decided on Indian side: "Supreme Court has made their decision; now let them enforce it." 4 examples from 20th century - FDR declared neutrality but sold Destroyers to Britain (Lend Lease) - Truman ceased a steel
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vary from one society to another. Write an essay that explores similarities and differences in gender norms in ancient Egypt‚ Rome‚ and India. Gender roles vary from place to place. There is not a set standard that applies to every place all over the world. Men are usually of higher position than women but not always. In this paper I will tell you specifically about the gender roles‚ mostly of women‚ in India‚ Egypt‚ and Rome. In India‚ the women are controlled almost completely by the men in their
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The Imperial Presidency The Imperial Presidency is a term that was created and made known by Arthur Schlesinger. The term is defined as a belief that the presidency is becoming too powerful. The modern president has many powers that the founding fathers did not intend for them to have. This increase in power has started ever since the formation of president Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal‚ and World War II. The term conveys a president that has imperial powers and is authoritarian. The president
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| | | (45 points) 1. Analyze similarities and differences in methods of political control in TWO of the following empires in the Classical period: • Han China (206 B.C.E.–220 C.E.) • Mauryan/Gupta India (320 B.C.E.–550 C.E.) • Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E.–476 C.E.) Answer: The Roman Empire seems to have upheld monarchy‚ aristocracy and democracy together in Rome. Rome was divided into two classes‚ one being the Patricians‚ which were the
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Acevedo 9-17-13 1st period Gupta Empire Around 320 to 550 B.C.E.‚ an ancient Indian empire called the Gupta Empire was formed and maintained by powerful leaders and its court‚ a strong military‚ religion‚ and technology. The Gupta Empire was founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta and created the Gupta dynasty. The Gupta Empire grew out of the kingdom of Magadha on the Ganges Plain and had its capital at Pataliputra (Bulliet 177). This period was called the Golden Age of India and was marked by inventions
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civilizations of China and India are similar in social inequality due to the treatment of women and every individual being given a role in society. They differ in the flexibility in the social hierarchy and the presence or absence of coerced labor. China is similar to India in their treatment of women. India and China both treated women as subordinate to men. In China‚ the 5 relationships in Confucianism beliefs placed women on the lower end of the relationship. In India‚ women were denied reaching
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In this essay‚ I will discuss the usage‚ similarities and differences between the Patheon in Rome and the Partheon in Athens. Despite the Roman and Greek empire are from diverse periods they have influenced the architecture around the globe significantly. The main similarity between the two is that they both were temples to the gods. The differences here is that Parthenon was made to celebrate Athena‚ the patron goddess of Athens‚ while the Pantheon was made to celebrate all the Roman gods and goddesses
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