Ancient Greece: Society‚ Culture & Identity Ancient Greece was made up of independent city-states and sometimes they were called polis (oligarchy) except the cities of Athens and Sparta. The Spartans were ruled by monarchy while the Athenians introduced the first democratic government in the world. This meant that citizens of Athens were allowed to vote to choose in the political matters. Therefore‚ to be a citizen one would have to be born with Athenian parents and be a male. Men were either serving
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of the following would most likely NOT be a strain on a developing country facing a high dependency ratio with a pyramidal-shaped population pyramid? Response: Geriatric centers Correct answer: Geriatric centers Score: 6.666 out of 6.666 Question 5: At the current natural increase rate‚ the world’s population will double during your lifetime. One way of reining in growth is through lowering birth rates. Which of the following is NOT described as an effective means for slowing the birth rate? Response:
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Hesiod: Works and Days‚ c. 750 BC First of all‚ get a house‚ and a woman and an ox for the plough--a slave woman and not a wife‚ to follow the oxen as well--and make everything ready at home‚ so that you may not have to ask of another‚ and he refuse you‚ and so‚ because you are in lack‚ the season pass by and your work come to nothing. Strabo: Geographia circa 550 BCE And the temple of Aphrodite [at Corinth] was so rich that it owned more than a thousand temples Slaves---prostitutes---whom
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Topics and Chapters Mesopotamia (Chapter 1 pages 14-23) Egypt (Chapter 1 pages 23-30) Indus Valley (Chapter 1 pages 30-33) Shang and Zhou China (Chapter 2 pages 40-51) Olmecs and Chavins in the Americas (Chapter 2 pages 54-57) Classical Greece Classical Rome Han China Use the chart provided as a template. There may not be enough room to write in your responses. You may recreate the chart on your computer or write it on notebook paper.
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in early Greece? If you compare life in early Greece to life in the Twenty First Century‚ you may be surprised at the similarities‚ as well as differences. Well‚ in the next few paragraphs‚ I will explain to you just how different the life in Ancient Greece was from today. I will explore an organized society with primitive construction ideas to amazing mythology beliefs. First‚ there are several differences in the way their homes were built. Most homes during the Golden Age of Greece were poorly
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Maps and Geographic skills Vocabulary: • Geography: Geography is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on earth. o Physical features are like bodies of water‚ landforms‚ climate‚ and natural fertility of soil. Human features are man made things‚ anything constructed by humans. • Physical characteristics: Include the description of the natural landforms of a place such as mountains‚ rivers‚ beaches‚ landscape‚ animals‚ and plant life. • Human (cultural)
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Alaska is a very unique state. It’s animals and other things are a sight to see. It also has a beautiful landscape‚ but the landscape is not so easy to get across. According to the documents‚ the climate is changing because of the ecosystem‚ the geography of Alaska makes it difficult to explore and settle‚ and there is no given shelter in Alaska‚ so that makes it difficult to keep exploring. To begin with‚ Alaska is very unique for a couple different reasons. One may include the climate is changing
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intervening war period of 490 BC – 480 BC. After the Persian failure at Marathon‚ King Darius planned revenge on the opposing empire‚ however‚ died in 486 BC. Succeeding the throne was his son Xerxes who set out to advance with Darius’ planned invasion of Greece. Xerxes planned his attack with new strategies‚ combining both a land and sea offence. As this would require a large army accompanied by a supportive and communicative navy‚ this logistical exercise took nearly four years to prepare. Hearing of Xerxes
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Dear National Geographic members‚ I have called you all here today to present a Life Time Achievement Award to a great leader of the Ancient Greece world. In Ancient Greece‚ the people made great achievement in technology‚ government‚ writings‚ and much‚ much more. The person I am about to present the award to has created a spectacular form of government we still use today. I will tell you about his achievements later‚ but let me tell you some background information about this leader. His name
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Similarities: Greece and Rome Relationships: Government‚ Religion‚ and Military Two of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world were the civilizations of Greece and Rome. These two civilizations were especially significant from the time periods prior to the Roman Republic. These two civilizations both affected Europe and the Mediterranean regions including the rest of the world around them. Though the two civilizations differed in location‚ they also had many aspects that were
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