was also a factor that divided the nations of Africa. Some believed in polytheism: the belief of many Gods‚ animism: the belief that natural objects have souls‚ ancestral veneration: the belief that one’s ancestors possess supernatural powers and syncretism which often combines parts of these religions with Islam and Christianity. Africans were skilled in many areas such plantation agriculture and mining. They were skilled artisans‚ ironworkers‚ cobblers‚ tanners‚ and rice and cotton farmers. The
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Directions- answer the questions as completely as possible. If you do not have the questions with the answers then I expect you to answer in complete sentences. These “WYR” assignments will help you study. Part 1 (pg. 2-3) Please note that the book uses the terminology “Part 1” instead of what the AP World History Exam calls “Period 1.” There is also a slight difference in date. The book defines Part 1 as 3500-500 B.C.E. whereas AP World History defines this Period as only lasting until 600 B.C
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Unit 2 WIW Tyranny- cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others Areopagus- the supreme tribunal of Athens Marathon- a contest in which people compete with each other to see who can do something for the longest amount of time Sappho- Greek poet Thermopylae- locality E Greece between Mt. Oeta & Gulf of Maliakós; once a narrow pass along the coast Delian League- was an association of Greek city-states Helots- a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta Oligarchy- he people
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When Giovanni Pico della Mirandola was twenty-four‚ in the year 1487‚ he decided to hold a disputation. This was a fairly common occurrence in the schools: a question would be stated‚ and a respondent would take up a position on the question and hold it against the arguments of the learned people present. What made Pico’s unusual was that he proposed to hold his own against all comers on no fewer than nine hundred separate points of philosophy. It never happened‚ because the Pope got hold of
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today hundreds of years old. “When Buddhism was brought to Tibet by Padmasambhava (aka Guru Rinpoche) around 700CE‚ he blended the Bön and Buddhist worldviews thus giving Tibetan Buddhism many of its Bön-inspired features (a process known as syncretism). The use of
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Westmead International School Alangilan‚ Batangas City 2012-2013 Richard B. Dalawangbayan BSCS 421 Spanish (Mexico) Mexico: The “NEW SPAIN” The history of Mexico‚ a country located in the southern portion of North America‚ covers a period of more than two millennia. First populated more than 13‚000 years ago‚ the country produced complex indigenous civilizations before being conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century. Since the Spanish conquest
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polychromy term used to describe painting or painted decoration on the surface of sculpture polyptych An altarpiece or devotional work of art made of several panels joined together‚ often hinged so that its wings can be opened and closed as appropriate during Christian religious worship. post and lintel a basic type of architecture in which upright elements (posts) support a horizontal member (lintel). With this type of construction‚ the distance between the supports is determined by the weight
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(Catholocism). For instance‚ Latin American values and traditions received a great influence from Catholicism and indigenous beliefs. Similarly‚ African traditions also permeated the Latin American culture‚ especially in the Caribbean region. This unique syncretism between Catholicism‚ and indigenous and African traditions allowed the survival of folk traditions‚ which led to the creation of several healing approaches‚” (www.egochicagoschools.com‚ 2012). Should Latin American Catholicism be considered polytheistic
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For the use of the term "democracy" as referring to a system involving multiparty elections‚ representative government‚ and freedom of speech. Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the
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During the time period of 1700 to 1900‚ there were many changes in long distance migration. Near the end of this period the slave trade across the atlantic was outlawed‚ so indentured servants from east and south asia began migrating to the U.S. There was activity throughout America and Ireland‚ while some changes in long distance migration from that time period occurred as European‚ African‚ and Chinese laborers were sent to the Americas. There was continuity in long distance migrations during this
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