Zelesi Chafilwa Student Number: AC1204965 HS150.2.1 World Civilizations I Assignment 5_05 August 28‚ 2012 Q. What major changes in political structures‚ social and economic life‚ occurred during each of the following? The Sui dynasty The Tang dynasty The Song dynasty (Refer to pages 277-280 of your textbook and additional references.) A. INTRODUCTION China‚ one of the countries that can boast of an ancient civilization‚ has a long and mysterious history - almost 5‚000 years of it! Like most
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Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty interests me in the way they name significant people and what happened during the Shang dynasty. I chose the Shang dynasty because I thought it would be interesting to learn about the bronze ages and what they created in the time frame. I also wanted to learn about how they ran things and what jobs there were during the early stages of ancient china. Some of the significant people during that time were Lady Fu Hao and Lao Zi. The shang dynasty was around at the time
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In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Hans Hubermann is a man of few words‚ however he is also a man of impeccable character. Continuously‚ Hans does acts of superior quality. He takes in the orphaned Liesel‚ he teaches the illiterate foster child to read and gives his love. Another somewhat unintelligent but daring move made by Mr. Hubermann is the fact he goes against the Nazi party multiple times. Hans is also true to himself‚ he does not join due to his strong beliefs and stays spirited during it
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During the years 960-1279 AD the great Song dynasty ruled China. The song dynasty would be the most ideal place to live because of its inventions‚ achievements and government. The first reason that the Song dynasty would be the best is its inventions. First is its gunpowder‚ gunpowder was important if there was war so they could protect their kingdom. Next is the paper money it was important so they could keep track of how much they could spend instead of trading. And last is movable type writing
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3. SHANG DYNASTY The Chinese had settled in the Huang He‚ or Yellow River‚ valley of northern China by 3000 BC. By then they had pottery‚ wheels‚ farms‚ and silk‚ but they had not yet discovered writing or the uses of metals. The Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BC) is the first documented era of ancient China. The highly developed hierarchy consisted of a king‚ nobles‚ commoners‚ and slaves. The capital city was Anyang‚ in north Henan Province. Some scholars have suggested that travelers from Mesopotamia
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1-3 Part 1 Q 2. Athens/Sparta: ALERT: This question is not comparing Athens and Sparta First‚ Identify and analyze 5 components of Athens that gave it strength. Then 5 components that weakened it. Second‚ Identify and analyze 5 components of Sparta that gave it strength. Then 5 components that weakened it. (You probably will want to include consideration of the following aspects - political‚ social‚ economic‚ and cultural aspects). Third‚ 1 thing" you admired about Athens? 1 "thing" you disliked
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The Tang Dynasty was begun by Li Yuan. When the Yellow River changed course causing major flooding in the North China plain the Chinese people faced starvation. This created a great upheaval in the Chinese people. Li Yuan revolted against the government and emperor‚ he took the throne in 618.The Tang Dynasty is thought of as the peak of the Chinese imperial era. This period marked the largest growth in Chinese history. The Tang Dynasty expanded the boundaries of the Chinese state and reestablished
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Athens – Sparta After comparing Athens and Sparta‚ I believe as a young woman living in Sparta would have been better for me. As a woman in Sparta‚ I would have been taught to be physically fit‚ so I could have children and defend Sparta. I enjoy sports‚ so this would be fun. Although women wore no jewelry or makeup‚ it was okay for them to be strong and protect their home. Also in Sparta‚ I could speak freely and own my house. I also had the right to choose my husband. If my husband went
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Why the Qing Dynasty Fell The main reason why the Qing Dynasty fell was Western influence. China was a very ethnocentric country and they chose to be isolated form the rest of the world. Their isolation caused them to fall behind the West‚ so many of the Western advancements caught them unprepared. Although the Western influence did cause the fall of the Dynasty‚ the weakening of the dynasty was already occurring because of the dynastic cycle. Government was less efficient‚ intellectual life declined
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The character‚ Han Solo‚ in the film‚ “Star Wars: A New Hope‚” undoubtedly represents the characteristics of an anti-hero. Primarily‚ an anti-hero is not the typical‚ ideal hero; the anti-hero has many detrimental traits unlike the common hero. In the movie‚ Han is known to be a greedy person; he rescues Princess Leia with the intents of receiving a grand reward at the end. Further‚ he proved the fact that he was a coward when he favored his own ease and safety over Leia’s as he states‚ “better her
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