DBQ on Greek/Western history Ancient Greeks impact on Western civilization The contribution of Acient Greeks lasted from about 1900-133bc‚ however its influence on the Western Civilization till present day. As the greeks expetanded they spread their ideas all over the worldDuring this time the Greeks made long lasting ideas that had an impact on our philosophy‚ political‚ math‚ science‚ and artistic ways. One very important contribution Ancient Greeks had on Western culture was Democracy
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DBQ: How Democratic were the Greeks? The country of Greece‚ in 507 BC‚ was established with the idea of democracy. It was meant to be ruled by the people with no leader with too much power. Democracy was introduced to have equality before the law. Throughout the history of Greece‚ many relationships and correlations were formed through democracy. Greek Democracy built relationships with the military needs and social class division of Greek City-States. In Greece‚ military needs were drastically
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The Greek Civilization lasted from 1900 – 133 BC‚ but the affect it had on the Western world is still here today. As Greeks conquered other empires and build more and more territory for them‚ they spread and received their ideas from other cultures. During these times‚ the Greeks made many long lasting contributions in the areas of art‚ architecture‚ philosophy‚ math‚ drama‚ government‚ medicine‚ and science. This is why many of the foundations of Western civilization can be traced back to the ancient
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Ancient Greek civilizations originated in 2000 B.C. and lasted to about 300 B.C. their culture still impacts Western civilization. Also Greeks spread their ideas all over the world. They contributed significantly with the ideas of geometry‚ philosophy‚ government‚ sporting events‚ architecture‚ sculpture‚ drama‚ and more. All of this came about and reached new heights during Greece’s “Golden Age”. This age lasted for about 50 years. Today all of our lives are greatly affected and influenced from
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Greek democracy was in some way unfair. There were many both fair and unfair things about Ancient Greece. One unfair thing was that only males who were citizens were allowed to vote‚ no women‚ no men who weren’t citizens. That was unfair. Mainly men had power over everything and to me that was unfair. One fair thing is that all men were treated equally in some way. Just because you were “poor” or not extremely rich didn’t mean that you could not have a job. Slaves were used. Peasants were used. The
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Greek Influence on Today’s Society In this day in age‚ people are obsessed with the most advanced technology‚ the most modern style‚ and fair government. Little does most of the population know‚ that the influence and knowledge of the ancient Greeks has greatly shaped science and technology‚ architecture‚ and government. The knowledge and the findings of the ancient Greeks are the building blocks of the science we have today. It is understood that science is just math with a purpose‚ so the Greeks
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were literally surrounded with Greek and Roman civilization and architectural ruins‚ therefore artwork was easy to find. The term “renaissance” means rebirth‚ and this period was the revival of classical Greek and Roman civilizations. Renaissance artists such as Ghiberti‚ Donatello‚ and Raphael have made well-known art of Ancient Greek influence. Lorenzo Ghiberti’s art on the Florence Baptistery doors and three saint statues are prime examples of classical Greek inspiration. Michelangelo eventually
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DBQ: ANCIENT GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS The Ancient Greek contribution ranged by the 1900-133 BC‚ however its influence on the Western Literate Society lasts to this day. As the Greeks expanded their empire‚ they spread their ideas to other countries‚ while also borrowing from other cultures. During this period of time‚ the Greeks made many significant and long-lasting contribution to our modern culture in Philosophy‚ Art‚ Democracy‚ Drama‚ Math‚ and Science. These givings of important ideas
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is an example of an architecture built on the Acropolis between 447 B.C. and 432 B.C. and until now it is one of the most important and great buildings in Greece. The history and culture of Ancient Greece have been a great influence in the modern world. A lot of these influences have been very beneficial; however‚ some of these masteries have harmed and might keep harming the society. It is important to acknowledge‚ understand‚ and embrace the positive domination while at the same time‚ you should
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The great Greek empire is one of the real definitions of starting small and growing into something enormous. The Greeks are probably one of the most well-known kingdoms in history. They have done things from being one of the worlds most educated and civilized cultures to having one of the fiercest militaries of all time. No one could speak about early world history without mentioning the Greek Empire. With all that being said the Greeks have had some of the greatest impacts on the world. One way
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