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Choose one of the several groups or leaders that was fighting for power in Judeah and briefly (100 words) explain why they wanted to control the terriroty.
European societies initially looked at coal mining with disfavor because it
How did the Great Depression affect Europe, the United States and the Americas? Include any attempts to end or ease the Depression
How did the five-class hierarchy in ancient Chinese society promote order and harmony? What was the basis for this system?
Discuss the development of Egyptian architecture from the Early dynastic periods to the New Kingdom period using a specific example (4) from each period (Early dynastic periods, Old Kingdom, Middle Ki
Conditions in France during the Revolution have deteriorated to the point that you are afraid democracy and the Revolution are in danger. You feel that you must resort to terror to save the Revolution
As you consider The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, recall a time when you acted or made decisions based upon desire.
You are Robespierre. You fervently believe in the people and in democracy. However, conditions in France during the Revolution have deteriorated to the point that you are afraid democracy and the Revo
You are an art critic for a major European newspaper during the Baroque Period. Write an article for your paper comparing and contrasting Italian Baroque art and the Baroque art of Northern Europe.
Explain whether or not you think Siddhartha Gautama's quest to find enlightenment falls under the category of noble action, sacred call, or desire. Discuss how his decision to leave his family would b
As you consider The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, recall a time when you acted or made decisions based upon desire. Identify three to four ways in which you think your life would have been different
Explain whether or not you think Siddh%u0101rtha Gautama%u2019s quest to find enlightenment falls under the category of noble action, sacred call, or desire.
KIarl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the"Communist Manifesto" imagine a revolution that will transform all of Europe. What do they see as the inevitable causes of this revolution?
For centuries, China was a politically, economically, and technologically superior civilization. What explains the rise of Europe in the 1400s? Why were Europeans the ones to discover and later coloni
Why were the Inca so successful despite the absence of literacy? What alternative sources of cultural unity and strength took the place of written language? Be specific
Upon what was the devshirme tax levied by the Ottomans on their Christian Balkan populations?
From which city did the Ottoman grandee Ali Pasha dominate the western Balkans in the late 18th century?
What connection does Milton draw between Satan and his legions, on one side, and the fall od Adam and Eve, on the other?
According to Milton, what is the purpose of human life? Of world history?
Which modern author is famous for his historical novel about Julian the Apostate?
What is the difference between a kingdom and an empire? Give some specific examples of each from the period we are studying in this module (600 BCE - 600 CE) and explain why your examples fall into th
People in sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas followed global patterns toward forming larger political groups like kingdoms somewhat later than across Eurasia and North Africa.
Describe the culture of the American Indians prior to European contact. What is capitalism and how did the thinkers of the Enlightenment propose it would work in society? What were the main causes and
The Soviet Union%u2019s new privileged class included all of the following except. Nikita Khrushchev was probably best known for his policy of destalinization.
Which city served as a co-capital of the ancient Persian empire and was the scene of a bizare mass wedding between hundreds of Alexander the Great's soldiers and native women?