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    Research Question How have animals helped soldiers in World War One? Source 1 BBC Schools-Animals During World War One http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/0/ww1/25401273 Horses millions of horses used with different roles WW1 first war where cavalry was not main type of soldier significantly less use of cavalry than previous wars‚ but they were still used‚ even until the last battles used mostly in the Battle of Mons‚ but then “Both sides soon realised men on horses could not win the war in trenches. The

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    Alexander The Great made a big impact in the Ancient World time period. Alexander The Great was born around July 20‚ 356 B.C in Macedonia. His great parents were King Philip the 2nd and his mother Queen of Olympia. Alexander The Great had several major accomplishments throughout his life as the King of Macedonia. Alexander The Great died on May 323 B.C at the age of 32 years in Baghdad. Alexander The Great showed he was in charge of the Ancient World by ruling and conquering territories. In 15 years

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    Ancient Greeks and Romans Contributed Ideas on Government The first societies to experiment with ideas on government that would later influence Americans were Ancient Greece and Rome. The Ancient Greeks and Romans developed the ideas of democracy and representative government more than 2‚000 years ago. A Democracy in Ancient Greece. The cities of Ancient Greece were organized into city-states‚ or small independent nations. Athens was one such city-state. For many years‚ Athens was ruled by a small

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    they are core to the Jewish law‚ belief and worship. These ancient texts not only embody religious concepts‚ but also cultural and historical heritage. The stories and ideas presented in the sacred texts are still evident in much of Israel’s modern culture‚ which draws on the stories and ideas present to mould the present and future. The Jewish sacred texts are still considered sacred with some even still written in Aramaic‚ an ancient language used in the 6th century. In 2008 bible studies was

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    been so many ancient civilizations that contributed to world history that don’t get enough credit. Throughout time their have been civilizations that have contributed to world history in their own unique ways. The Incan empire lasted just shy of a century in that time they managed to develop farming techniques‚ and sturdy architecture. The Aztec empire excelled from 1345 to 1521 CE. Aztecs required mandatory education to boys girls and slaves. Finally the one that lasted longest was ancient egypt which

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    superstitious is creating a false certainty instead of being left with none which is what most scientists would explain for the existence of religion‚ just an explanation for the way things are as well as a sense of security for people. When first introduced to Christopher Boone in the novel‚ "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime" his dismissive attitude towards religion seems to be nothing more than the common atheist expressing their belief that the idea of a God is a ridiculous one and nothing

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    Why did empires of the ancient world rise and fall? According to the statement of Ian Morris and Walter Scheidel in their book The Dynamics of Ancient Empires‚ the first empire we have known in the world “took shape in Mesopotamia between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf‚ beginning around 2350 B.C.E” (Ian Morris‚ Walter Scheidel. 2009). From then on‚ a large number of imperial powers with a growing share of humanity sprung up in the next 2500 years. Among these‚ there

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    Religion in the World Today As Victor Hugo once said‚ “I am religiously opposed to religion” and I agree with him completely. Religion has been a part of our world for centuries but not everyone has to believe in the same thing or even have a religion of any kind‚ it is all a choice and a right that we are granted. When I was younger my parents decided that I could believe in anything I wanted to when I grew up and that they weren’t going to push a specific religion on me with explicit beliefs

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    Beliefs………………………………….12 Social Structure…………………………………...15 Achievements/Accomplishments…………………18 Decline of Ancient Egypt…………………………20 Personal Observations…………………………….22 Bibliography……………………………………...23 Thesis Statement Ancient Egypt has made incredible achievements at all aspects of a civilization. Over the years‚ Ancient Egypt has had many cultural accomplishments in art‚ architecture‚ and different philosophies which

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    ------------------------------------------------- History of religious categories An 1821 map of the world‚ where "Christians‚ Mahometans‚ and Pagans" correspond to levels of civilization (The map makes no distinction between Buddhism and Hinduism). An 1883 map of the world divided into colors representing "Christians‚ Buddhists‚ Hindoos‚ Mohammedans‚ Fetichists". In world cultures‚ there have traditionally been many different groupings of religious belief. In Indian culture‚ different religious

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