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| | I think Judaism was the most important thing discussed in the lecture. It is the religion of God's chosen people and was very important historically and still is today. | | I think Judaism was the most important thing discussed in the lecture. It is the religion of God's chosen people and was very important historically and still is today. |
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| | 2. Pick one of the major ancient empires mentioned in the lecture, and describe basic information about it. Include in your answer a reference to how it compared with another ancient empire mentioned in the lecture. | | 2. Pick one of the major ancient empires mentioned in the lecture, and describe basic information about it. Include in your answer a reference to how it compared with another ancient empire mentioned in the lecture. |
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| | Egypt: It was a large and important civilization existing since about 3000 B.C. They basically came up with written language, mathematics, geometry, and made the pyramids. They accomplished much, though Mesopotamia still invented the wheel. | | Egypt: It was a large and important civilization existing since about 3000 B.C. They basically came up with written language, mathematics, geometry, and made the pyramids. They accomplished much, though Mesopotamia still invented the wheel. |
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| | 3. There are several tables in the lecture containing various estimated dates. Pick one of those estimated dates and explain either why it surprises you, why you think it may be wrong, or why you know it is correct. | | 3. There are several tables in the lecture containing various estimated dates. Pick one of those estimated dates and explain either why it surprises you, why you think it may be wrong, or why you know it is correct. |
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| | I think the date of the Flood of Noah is wrong. The Book of Genesis covers a large amount of time, thousands of years. I don't believe the flood happened that long ago, as the lecture says about 3300 B.C. I would see the date being more around 3000-2900 B.C. | | I think the date of the Flood of Noah is wrong. The Book of Genesis covers a large amount of time, thousands of years. I don't believe the flood happened that long ago, as the lecture says about 3300 B.C. I would see the date being more around 3000-2900 B.C. |
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| | + | :You might be right. |
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| | 4. Either write an essay of at least 150 words in length on any aspect of the lecture, or add or fill in 3 important terms from the lecture for the Study Guide at the link above (mention in your homework which three terms you picked). | | 4. Either write an essay of at least 150 words in length on any aspect of the lecture, or add or fill in 3 important terms from the lecture for the Study Guide at the link above (mention in your homework which three terms you picked). |
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| − | The three terms I picked are Nirvana, Moses, and Paul | + | The three terms I picked are Nirvana, Moses, and Paul--[[User:JamesWilson|JamesWilson]] 21:19, 2 September 2011 (EDT) |
| − | --[[User:JamesWilson|JamesWilson]] 21:19, 2 September 2011 (EDT) | + | |
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| | + | :Good start. Grade: 39/40.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:21, 13 September 2011 (EDT) |