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World History Homework Four Answers - Student 12 (view source)
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1. Who is your favorite [[Roman]] [[emperor]], and why?
1. Who is your favorite [[Roman]] [[emperor]], and why?
:I like the thoughtfulness and philosophical mind of [[Marcus Aurelius]].
:I like the thoughtfulness and philosophical mind of [[Marcus Aurelius]]. He was a Stoic and author of a famous book, the "Meditations", written in Greek. I am of the opinion that user Conservative hurts the project and that you should do something about him.
2. Describe what the Roman [[Republic]] and the [[Roman Empire]] were, including approximate dates.
2. Describe what the Roman [[Republic]] and the [[Roman Empire]] were, including approximate dates.
:After the overthrow of the monarchy in 508 B.C., Rome was a republic, ruled by the Senate and a hierarchy of executive officers, with two annually elected consuls at the top. The end of the Republic came during the second half of the first century B.C., when Julius Caesar seized power after a prolonged struggle. Notable defenders of the Republic were the younger Cato and Cicero. Caesar established a dictatorship, but a formal empire was established in 27 B.C. when his adoptive son Octavianus became the single ruler, effectively emperor, of Rome under the name Augustus. The western half of the Roman Empire lasted until A.D. 476, when the last emperor Romulus Augustulus was forced to abdicate. The eastern half of the empire lasted nearly a thousand years longer until A.D. 1453, as the Byzantine Empire. Ceterum censeo that user Conservative intentionally or unintentionally hurts the project, continuously insults other users and that you should do something about this.
3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the [[Byzantine Empire]].
3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the [[Byzantine Empire]].
:The western empire was under severe pressure from outside, mostly Germanic, forces during the fourth and fifth centuries, and finally succumbed in 476 (see Q2). The Byzantine Empire also had to withstand outside attacks, most notably the Arab expansion of the seventh and following centuries. It did so more successfully than the west, probably because it was the richer part at the time. Some consideration of the concerns of your editors would do your project no harm.
4. Explain what [[Pax Romana]] was.
4. Explain what [[Pax Romana]] was.
:Pax Romana refers to a long prosperous and comparatively peaceful period at the beginning of the Roman Empire lasting until about A.D. 180. Conservapedia could do with some peace, but you need to do something for that.
5. Discuss Hannibal or Attila the Hun.
5. Discuss Hannibal or Attila the Hun.
:Hannibal was a military leader of Carthage, the main rival of Rome in the third century B.C. In the course of the First Punic War, he led an army across the Alps (famously including elephants) into Italy, posing a very severe threat to Rome. Ultimately he failed. The Punic Wars were a decisive point in the history of Rome. Had Rome lost those wars, subsequent history would have been very different.
6. Enter 3 terms and descriptions into the online Study Guide (5 terms and descriptions are worth 2 questions).
6. Enter 3 terms and descriptions into the online Study Guide (5 terms and descriptions are worth 2 questions).
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7. [[Julius Caesar]]: a hero or a villain? Explain.
7. [[Julius Caesar]]: a hero or a villain? Explain.
:As a Republican (I don't mean the GOP here, but a supporter of the republican form of government), I tend to view him rather as a villain. He was certainly a strong leader (he wouldn't have user Conservative continue as he does here), which leads to effective government but ultimately he was for himself.h
=== Honors Questions (answer '''any 2''' in addition to the above questions) ===
=== Honors Questions (answer '''any 2''' in addition to the above questions) ===