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| The Aenid offered the Romans an explanation of their origin. Why would such a myth have been useful? What puprpose might it have served? Why did the Romans want to connect themselves so closely with the Homeric legends? |
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| This myth would have been useful, because by the Romans having an explanantion of their origin, they can feel a sense of reason and patriotism. It would bring the nation together and give them some pride. They wanted to connect themselves with the legends so they would always be remebered like those heroes are. |
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| How might Juvenal's Satires have taught a lesson to the Roman audience? |
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| It tells about the decline of the Roman empire, so the lesson could be why they failed, and what they should have done to prevent this. |
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| What does Polybius think about the check and balances system in the Roman Constitution? |
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| Polybius believed that the the checks and balances system was the strength of the Roman Constitution. He liked the fact that this system kept one group of people to become too powerful. |
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| Compare Aristotle's view of politics and the state with Plato's in the Republic? How do they differ? Any similarities? |
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Plato-Senses were misleading,change is an illusion
-Philosphers should rule as kings
-Failures of govt. from not being truthful, the forms
Aristotle-Change is important
-Moderation was key to stability
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| What are the opposing views of justice and right as presented by the Athenians and Melians in the Thucydides excerpt? |
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Definition
Athenians-Melians should surrender or they will be destryed
-If let Melians go they will look weak to other enemies
-No worries if rule the Melians
Melians-Neutral shouldn't have to surrender
-Why should we be slaves for no reason |
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| What does Paul teach about secular authority? Is this a sensible attitude in view of the situation of Christians at the time? Why or why not? |
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-no authorities except for God
-Do what is good not was authorities say
-No Christianity was already hated in eyes of many |
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| Is the God described in Isaiah very much like the one in Exodus? How are they alike? How they differ? |
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No
Isaiah-God joyful and loving to people
-brings people together tells him he loves them
Exodus-Gives orders(commanment)
-Tests his followers for 40 days
Similar-Always tells them he is their lord and savior |
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| How does Hammurabi's Law Code make distinctions between people? How are different classes punished? 1 or 2 examples. |
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Definition
-higher classes recieved less punishment
-If a master breaks the bone of a commoner he shall pay one mina of silver
-If a master breaks the bone of another master he shall have his bone broke. |
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| How did the differing geographic conditions of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape the development of civilization in each? |
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Definition
Egypt-pyramids,geography provided protection with moderate weather
-led to prosperous economy
Mosopotamia-Geography allowed for invasions
-Tigris and Euphrates rivers>agriculture and irrigation. |
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| What was the Hebrew peoples' covenant with Yahweh and how did this help make their society quite different from the ones around it? |
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-Sinai Covenant
-They were to make no alliances with any other gods
-preserve peace among themselves
-obligated to serve Yahweh with arms.
-first monotheists |
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| How did Paul of Tarsus transform the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth from an outgrowth of Judaism into a seperate spiritual tradition? |
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Definition
-He beleived it was intended for the whole world.
-convinced followers they did not have to become Jews
-there is neither jew nor greek, slave nor free, male nor female, all are one in Christ Jesus. |
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| WhaT Social,political,and military practices made possible the expansion of Rome from a collection of villages into a power that ultimately destroyed Carthage in the Punic Wars? |
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Social-lust for conquest, fear and hatred of outsiders,adventure,glory
Military-allies, adopted legion, paid soldiers, used foreign tech, dealt using generosity
Politics- Conquered Latins,annexed enemy states, roads crucial to success |
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| What does the Peloponessian War reveal about the weakness and divisions in Greek culture? |
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Definition
| Came together when needed,but fought over power between eachother and eventually ended in a crumbled economy. |
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| What do the Gods, myths,and art of the Greek people reveal about their lives? |
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Definition
-becoming very advanced in sciences and medicines.
-fascinated with the human form |
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| How did urbanization,the invention of writing, and political centralization first develop in the resource-poor area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? |
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Definition
-Agriculture required cooperation for irrigation and drainage
-Traded with surrounding villages
-Cooperation and need for survival most important |
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