History Answers

 ONE similarity in the way that technology affected state power in Asia and in the way that technology affected state power in Europe in the period 1450 to 1750.

1. Give at least two examples of Ovid’s impotence (physical and/or metaphorical) and describe what that means for the work and for his character.

2. Give at least three examples of references to warfare and describe what that means for the work and his character.

3. Describe some of the various inversions (where things begin one way and ‘flip’ to be different) in the poem and how they might point out cultural contradictions regarding masculinity in the Roman world.

4. Give some examples of Roman concepts of masculinity and femininity in the poem. What importance do they have for Ovid’s character?

5. What does the warrior (soldier who takes his place in Corinna’s bed) mean for Ovid’s character? How does it express concerns about class?

What was the role of women in Reconstruction

how did Europe change between 1715 and 1815? Between 1815 and today?

What changes did the Austrian Empire experience between 1715 and 1815? Using the modern map of Europe, describe the territory that was once the Austrian Empire today.

Which European countries have changed the least since 1715? Why do you think that is?

What did Lloyd George want to achieve for Britain from the Paris peace negotiations? 

What accomplishment is the ruler Nebuchadnezzar ll associated with

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Answer the following questions below. 

 1) Does Islam have an "essence"? If so, what might it be?

 2) In the presentation of Islam, what seems similar to Christianity or Judaism (or any other religion you know of) and what seems different?

Which statement accurately describes African American Wentworth Cheswell?

This was a key reason Napoleon failed to set up a North American empire: 

Chinese philosophy under the Han

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For this assignment, in order to debate the merits of "hard" and soft" power in ancient empire building. The setting is the court of Han Wu Di, the Han emperor (his title is Son of Heaven) in the mid-second century BCE. Han Wu Di has summoned teachers from the three leading schools of ancient Chinese thought—Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism—to debate the merits of their respective philosophies.

Read the following documents Laozi, selections from the Dao De Jing; Han Fei, “The Five Vermin;” and also read the following chapters from the Analects of Confucious: books I, II, XII, XIII, XIV, XVI. Adopt the position of either a Confucianist, Legalist, or Daoist and write a speech trying to persuade Han Wu Di to govern the Chinese Empire (a.k.a. the Middle Kingdom) according to your philosophy.

Confucianists: 

Legalists:

Daoists:

Requirements/tips:

1. 300 words.
2. Be clear, direct, and persuasive.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of all three schools—not just your own philosophy, but your opponents' as well. In other words, anticipate the opposing sides.
4. Remember who your audience is—Han Wu Di, the Son of Heaven. Use appropriately respectful language.
5. Keep in mind that the Daoists are very hard to classify as either "hard" or "soft" power