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World History Homework Two Answers - Student Thirteen (view source)
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, 15:50, February 13, 2009New page: 1. '''What do you think was the main secret to Alexander the Great's enormous success?:''' Alexander the Great is known as the worlds greatest military leader of all time. One of the reaso...
1. '''What do you think was the main secret to Alexander the Great's enormous success?:''' Alexander the Great is known as the worlds greatest military leader of all time. One of the reasons he was considered to be so great was because he never lost a single battle. I believe that Alexander had such great success because he was taught wisely and always thought things through before doing them.
2. '''What about the Greek geography was unique and conducive to the development of democracy?:''' Explain a bit: Greece was a significant civilization with a huge amount of success, most of which dealt with language and political structure. The Greek developed a complete alphabet which led to great things such as the expression of powerful ideas. The political structure is the next great achievement of Greece. It was a democracy-based structure that ensured freedom and self government.
H2. '''The Persian Wars. What can you say about them?:''' The Persian wars were a defining moment in Greek history. The Persian wars were a series of conflicts between several city and states and the Persian Empire which started in 499 BC.
4. '''Pick a significant advance in knowledge by the Greeks and comment on it:''' One of Ancient Greece’s finest achievements was the founding of what is considered to be the first university in the world. Many well known people attended this university, such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
5. '''Aesop's Fables: pick one you like best and explain why, or comment on all of them as a group:''' Aesop’s Fables were written in the 600s B.C. and are an inspiration to many. Each fable has a different meaning, often reflecting real life situations. It’s hard to choose which story is my favorite, but out of all of them the one I’ve always liked best would probably “The Lion and the Mouse”. The thing I like best about this story is that every time I read it, it reminds me never to underestimate things because even the smallest things in life can end up benefitting you in someway.
6. '''Socrates, Plato and Aristotle: who impresses you most, and why?:''' Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are all very important people, and each one of them has a very interesting background and has impacted history in some way. Out of the three my favorite to learn about is Aristotle. I find his life extremely interesting, and like how he views experience as being the key to knowledge. Aristotle was a very successful man and is considered to be one of the greatest philosophers in the world.
7. '''Pick an ancient people other than the Greeks and briefly describe them:''' The Chaldeans seized the Assyrian capital, Ninevah and destroyed it in 612 B.C. they also conquered all of Mesopotamia, Judea and Syria. The Chaldeans remained in power for only fifty years and are the founders of the “Neo-Babylonian Empire”. The Chaldeans reign is mentioned in the book of Daniel, because Daniel was captured from the Chaldean army during its first attack on Jerusalem.
2. '''What about the Greek geography was unique and conducive to the development of democracy?:''' Explain a bit: Greece was a significant civilization with a huge amount of success, most of which dealt with language and political structure. The Greek developed a complete alphabet which led to great things such as the expression of powerful ideas. The political structure is the next great achievement of Greece. It was a democracy-based structure that ensured freedom and self government.
H2. '''The Persian Wars. What can you say about them?:''' The Persian wars were a defining moment in Greek history. The Persian wars were a series of conflicts between several city and states and the Persian Empire which started in 499 BC.
4. '''Pick a significant advance in knowledge by the Greeks and comment on it:''' One of Ancient Greece’s finest achievements was the founding of what is considered to be the first university in the world. Many well known people attended this university, such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
5. '''Aesop's Fables: pick one you like best and explain why, or comment on all of them as a group:''' Aesop’s Fables were written in the 600s B.C. and are an inspiration to many. Each fable has a different meaning, often reflecting real life situations. It’s hard to choose which story is my favorite, but out of all of them the one I’ve always liked best would probably “The Lion and the Mouse”. The thing I like best about this story is that every time I read it, it reminds me never to underestimate things because even the smallest things in life can end up benefitting you in someway.
6. '''Socrates, Plato and Aristotle: who impresses you most, and why?:''' Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are all very important people, and each one of them has a very interesting background and has impacted history in some way. Out of the three my favorite to learn about is Aristotle. I find his life extremely interesting, and like how he views experience as being the key to knowledge. Aristotle was a very successful man and is considered to be one of the greatest philosophers in the world.
7. '''Pick an ancient people other than the Greeks and briefly describe them:''' The Chaldeans seized the Assyrian capital, Ninevah and destroyed it in 612 B.C. they also conquered all of Mesopotamia, Judea and Syria. The Chaldeans remained in power for only fifty years and are the founders of the “Neo-Babylonian Empire”. The Chaldeans reign is mentioned in the book of Daniel, because Daniel was captured from the Chaldean army during its first attack on Jerusalem.