Compare and contrast the education system in China with UK We all know China has a long history about their education system while the UK has their own completed education system which is advanced around the world.Here I will compare and contrast the education system in these two countries. By law in the UK‚ all children between 5-16 years of age must receive a full-time education. It can last 11 years. In contrast‚ 9 years of education is technically compulsory for all Chinese students
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Ethan Sua 10/16/10 Mr. McGrath AP World History A Compare and Contrast Essay of Egypt and Mesopotamia Egypt and Mesopotamia developed different and similar political and religious civilizations. Mesopotamian civilizations such as the Sumerians‚ the Akkadian kingdom‚ the Assyrian empire and the Babylonian city-state‚ were all too dependent on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Egypt’s natural isolation and material self-sufficiency fostered a unique culture that
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Qin Shi Huangdi was an effective leader of China as he united‚ standardized‚ and protected China through the conquering of the other Chinese States‚ the standardization of currency‚ language‚ and laws throughout the country‚ and the building of the Great Wall of China. First and foremost‚ Qin Shi Huangdi led the state of Qin to victory in conquering the other states of China in an effort to unite‚ and end a violent period known as the warring states period. (page 234) By doing do‚ Huangdi brought
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Qin Shi Huang (260 - 210 BCE) was the first emperor of China. He was born in the state of Qin as a prince called Ying Zheng‚ also known as King Zheng of Qin during the Warring States Period. After Qin conquered all the warring states‚ he unified China at 221 BCE. To show how great he is‚ he didn’t use the title “King” which has been used previously by the ruler of Shang and Zhou‚ he ruled as the first emperor of Qin for 11 years(221 - 210 BCE). He self invented the title “ emperor” and would continue
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10/17/12 DBQ Athens vs Han China In the 5th century BCE Sparta and Athens constantly battled for 27 years for the number one spot in Greece. Despite being at war for such a long time‚ Athens made their culture most memorable in our world’s history. Athens‚ located in Attica was rather small surprisingly‚ smaller then Rhode Island. Athens was known for it’s talent; like we know today‚ Pericles‚ Plato‚ Socrates and more. While Athens Greece was prospering‚ China was suffering. During this period
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The Qin Dynasty The first Emperor of China. The consequences of his work ensued in the unification of China. He had an ambition for immortality. Further‚ Ying Zheng or better known as Qin Shi Huang was an Emperor like no other; he was truly an epoch-making to China’s culture and history. From 221B.C. to 207B.C. Qin made many contributions to China. He ordered the construction of the Great Wall to protect from the Mongols. This structure took about 2000 years to finish. Moreover‚ Qin wanted
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Qin: The Qin dynasty was right in the middle of the Era of Warring States‚ a time where China was trying to find their identity. The Qin Dynasty adopted Legalist thinking’s. Legalism was based off the idea that everything needs to run through the government and anyone that believed otherwise or didn’t follow the rules was badly punished. The king of Qin‚ who was latter named The First Emperor‚ was Shih Huang-Di. A huge accomplishment of the First Emperor was that in only nine years he captured the
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In ancient China and Egypt‚ two civilizations came to be. Egypt grew to be a vast empire while the Zhou dynasty was one of the longest lasting Chinese dynasties. They both had many similarities and differences in their social and political structure. The political structure in Egypt was based on a theocracy with a centralized control of administration‚ while the Zhou had a decentralized administration and left much power in local hands. They both had in common the fact that the leaders of these civilizations
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How Great Were the Differences Between Han China and Ancient Athens? Isabelle Han China and Ancient Athens were both very successful cities. The Chinese empire was much larger and was a more unified nation than Greece. Greece was made of many city-states that fought between themselves more often than they fought together. But despite their disputes‚ Greece had managed to produce many talented philosophers and historians‚ such as Pericles‚ Sophocles‚ Socrates‚ and Plato. Many historians think it
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default name Type in the document‚ saving frequently Name: Cleopatra Timeline: Title: Decide what you should name your timeline. Cleopatra Description: Provide users with a summary of the timeline. Cleopatra was able to keep the throne of Egypt during the height of the Roman Empire by captivating and creating an alliance built on love with two powerful Greek rulers. Image: Include either the URL of the image you want to use‚ or the file name that you saved the image under Cleopatra and
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