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    was frowned upon. It was viewed that money was supposed to be spent on other things‚ such as helping those who were in need‚ in order to bring about honor and glory (Dover‚ 1984‚ 147). Spending money on extravagance goes against the Athenian ideals Pericles claimed that they upheld during the funeral oration. “We cultivate refinement without extravagance and knowledge without effeminacy; wealth we employ more for use than for show” (Thucydides‚ 2.40). Money was supposed to be spent to advance the family

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    Michael Daramola Mrs. Martignoni World History 6th period 10/19/15 The Aulos was mostly played in Classical Athens. The Aulos was a big part of Ancient Greece music. The Aulos was a common instrument in Ancient Greece. The Aulos was played at funerals and a lot of festivals. The Aulos has been seen as early as the Neolithic period in vase paintings. In Ancient Greece students were taught how to play the Aulos in school. The Aulos was double piped and required a lot of force to play it

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    Importance of Partheon

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    constructed after the original temple was destroyed in the Second Persian Invasion in 480 B.C. The Parthenon is a most prominent figure in Classical Greek history‚ designed by Callicrates and Ictinus with the supervision of Phidias over the order of Pericles to show the wealth and the extravagance the Athenian power was capable of. Though in restoration‚ its value becomes clear looking at its sculptures and realizing the extensive history it holds. Being over 2000 years old‚ the history of the temple

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    the only citizens of Athens allowed to participant in the cities political life. No other citizen had the privileges the male citizen did. (Levack‚ Muir‚ & Veldman‚ 2011) The importance of this became increasingly apparent during the age of Pericles 490-429 B.C.E. The criteria was constricted so that a citizen had to be born from citizen parentage on both sides‚ those with foreign mothers‚ were now to be excluded. (Clay‚ 2005) Primarily‚ a male citizen controlled wealth‚ owned land and slaves

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    1. The components of citizenship: • Background and History • What does it entail? Who does it apply to? • The Western concept of citizenship Citizenship is a concept that keeps developing over time; the way it is materialized may change depending on the era and certainly on geographical location.(turner‚ oxford/) Each era had a different interpretation of what it is and what it stands for. In Paul Clarke’s book on Citizenship we are able to view these transitions and developments clearly in addition

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    Lindsay Brame 1st Period WORLD HISTORY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 1. Key Traits of a Civilization: p 20-21‚ 1. Advanced Cities 2. Specialized workers 3. complex institutions (ie. Government‚ religion‚ economy) 4. Record Keeping 5. Advanced Technology 2. Sumerians p 20-23‚ 31-32‚ 29-30 One of the first groups of people to form a civilization: around 3000BC. Sumerian scribbles (record keepers) invented a system of writing called cuneiform in 3500 BC. First to use potter’s wheel

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    Lysistrata of Aristophanes

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    The Lysistrata of Aristophanes Aristophanes was a satirist who produced Lysistrata around 413 BC when the news of Athen ’s warships had been destroyed near Sicily. For twenty-one years‚ while Athens was engaged in war‚ he relentlessly and wittliy attacked the war‚ the ideals of the war‚ the war party and the war spirit. This risked his acceptance and his Athenian citizenship. Lysistrata is probably the oldest comedy which has retained a place in modern theatre. It primarily deals with two themes

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    His 101 Midterm study guide – answers for this and the midterm will come from chapter reading/study guides. 1) What is the species name of modern humans? 2) The triangular indentations used for the script of Sumerians are called A) B) 3) Which metal was used for tools as early as 7500 b.c.e.? C) D) 4) What common characteristic was shared by primal civilizations in Egypt‚ Sumer‚ China‚ and India? E) F) 5) Historians estimate that the existence of Homo sapiens sapiens goes back how

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    Chapter 2: The Greeks MULTIPLE CHOICE 3 points each 1. In general‚ separate early Greek communities a. developed close ties and cooperated with one another. b. exchanged diplomatic representatives only. c. became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself. d. established formal federations early in Greek history. 2. Which of the following is true of Greece from the eighth century B.C.? a. It was a period of social cohesion and great Greek empires. b. The

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    Education in Ancient Greece-Aristotle or Plato Jeopardy Edition Questions Answers This philosopher believed that knowledge is innate. Who is Plato? This philosopher said‚ “Learning is not child’s play; we cannot learn without pain” Who is Aristotle? This philosopher wrote The Republic‚ which proposed both a warrior guardian and a philosopher-king education. Who is Plato? This philosopher believed that knowledge is based on perception. Who is Aristotle? This philosopher believed that the

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