Philosophy Exam Review Positive and Negative Freedoms Positive freedom – Refers to people’s power to control their own lives and to make their own decisions. Negative freedom – Refers to freedom from physical or emotional coercion‚ or force. No person‚ institution‚ or government can pressure someone to act in a certain way. Satyagraha Who – developed by Mahandas Gandhi What – A philosophy and a tool of political action‚ which means holding to the truth‚ and refers to non-violent civil disobedience
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different rulers‚ but only a few dynasties. Mesopotamia lied in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers‚ and its main empires existed from 1650 BCE to around 330 BCE. The ancient Egyptian empires went through four main phases: The Archaic Period (3100-2600 BCE)‚ The Old Kingdom (2660- 2160 BCE)‚ The Middle Kingdom (2200-1730 BCE)‚ and The New Kingdom (1570-1130 BCE). These two civilizations were located in close enough proximity to trade‚ goods and ideas. Egypt and Mesopotamia branched off of the
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02.02 Travel Journal What is unique about the development of the Nile River compared to the development of Mesopotamia Be sure to include notes from the video. They created an accurate calender with 365 days instead of 360 like the Sumerians. The calendar helped predicted the floods. They also created the Nilometer to measure the floods. The floods helped crops grow‚ but it had to be just right. What major event happened that was considered the real beginning of ancient Egypt? It was when
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(sequence of rulers from same family) Shang Zhou • First known Chinese dynasty (1750-1027 BCE) • Woman sold into slavery • Religion: animism‚ ancestor worship‚ human and animal sacrifice • Replaced Shang rulers as they came from the north‚ they adopted and built on Shang culture/ achievements and expanded territory • Dominated early Chinese civilization along Huanghe river • Lasted from 1027-480 BCE‚ longest dynasty in Chinese history • Didn’t establish powerful government‚ ruled through alliances
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History of the Flute The oldest flute ever discovered may be a fragment of the femur of a juvenile cave bear‚ with two to four holes‚ found at Divje Babe in Slovenia and dated to about 43‚000 years ago. However‚ this has been disputed.[13][14] In 2008 another flute dated back to at least 35‚000 years ago was discovered in Hohle Fels cave near Ulm‚ Germany.[15] The five-holed flute has a V-shaped mouthpiece and is made from a vulture wing bone. The researchers involved in the discovery officially
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The Indus civilisation was an ancient civilisation that flourished during the third millennium encompassing the Nile valley and the lands from the Mediterranean Sea east across the Iranian plateau to the greater Indus region. Primarily centred in modern day Pakistan‚ in the provinces of Sindh and Punjab‚ and India‚ in Gujarat and Rajasthan‚ its remains have also been excavated from Afghanistan‚ Turkmenistan and Iran. Historically part of Ancient India‚ it is one of the world’s three earliest urban
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dynasty is a line of hereditary rulers of a country. A dynasty can last from a couple years to hundreds of years. The first dynasty of China was the Xia Dynasty. It was from 2070 BCE till 1600 BCE. Another dynasty of ancient China is the Shang Dynasty. It is also known as the Yin Dynasty. It was from 1600 BCE till 1046 BCE. There were many differences and similarities between the two very powerful countries. Similarities One of the similarities between the two great countries is
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the Greeks? 6. Who ruled over the Romans for three centuries‚ until 509 BCE? 7. Who were the patricians and plebeians? 8. What was essential to the life of the early Roman Republic? 9. Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars? (What was the name of their enemy?) 10. What was the backbone of the Roman Empire? 11. What is the name of the army commander who triumphantly entered the city of Rome in 46 BCE and established a dictatorship? 12. Following Julius Caesar’s assassination
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fairness among his people so he created the Babylonian Law Code in the 1700s BCE (Hammurabi‚ Babylonian Law Code‚ 1700s‚ MyHistoryLab p.36). Hammurabi was not the only man recognized for his fairness. Likewise‚ in China between the fifth and sixth century‚ Confucius molded the Chinese mind and character to an extent where no one would be known for doing the same thing as him (Confucius‚ Selections from the Analects‚ ca 480 BCE‚ MyHistoryLab‚ p.89). He thought people were naturally good and that evil
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The Parthenon temple (448-432 BCE) was the product of rebuilding Acropolis in Greece after the Persian invasion by Ruler Pericles. The chief architects were Ictinus‚ Callicrates‚ and Mnesicles The decorative sculptures on the Parthenon was made by sculptor Phidias. They were located in three main areas of the temple- in the pediments at each end of the building‚ on the metopes‚ or the square panels between the beam ends under the roof‚ and on the frieze that runs across the top of the outer wall
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