Vokabeln

Question 1

Egregious

Answer 1

Ungeheuerlich, entsetzlich

Question 2

Ignotum per ingnotius

Answer 2

The unknown by the more unknown

Criticism of an argument on rhetorical grounds-stating that that argument is not useful in that particular context

an explanation that is obscurer than the thing to be explained

Question 3

Manichaeism

Answer 3

Struggle btw light(good)and dark(evil) with ongoing process in human history the light is gradually removed from the world

Question 4

Habeas corpus

Answer 4

“Du sollst den Körper haben”

• einleitende Worte zu Haftbefehlen im MA
• Verhaftung

Question 5

Agora

Answer 5

Griechisch public space surrounded by stops or colonnades— trading and meeting place and idol of Forum

Question 6

Hellenistic versus Hellenic

Answer 6

Hellenistic is the time and influence Alexander the Great left in the regions he conquered (Asia Minor Egypt India Syria)– for great states remained Egypt(Ptolemy) Macedonia , Syria and pergamon

Hellenic - Greek culture

Question 7

Gerrymandering

Answer 7

-Elbridge Gerry 9th governor of Massachusetts 1812
-Redmap(created 2010) to change electoral map from blue to red
-most common techniques:
Packing– pack voters of opposite party into as few districts as possible and minimize numbers of seats
Cracking:blocs of opposition parceled out among several districts to make lose
-rear example of PA–democratic dominance but Reps won most
“Project Ratfuck”– trying to redone so that black are packed together in a district and therefor can call a congressman but ultimately losing as white democrats losing vehemently

Question 8

Auto-da-fé

Answer 8

Ritual of public penance of condemned heretics during Spanish and Portuguese inquisition

Verkündigung und vollstrecken eines Urteils des spanischen Inquisition

Most extreme punishment is execution by burning–popular usage auto-da-fe is burning at stake

Question 9

Behemoth

Answer 9

A huge or monstrous creature

Something enormous, especially a big and powerful organization

Question 10

James brown

Answer 10

1933-2006(xmas morning)

Hardest working man in show business

• screams and cries in live songs
• his band called the Flames
• domestic Violence and questioning if he is his children’s father
• 1988 two years prison and chased by police car–earlier in prison for 3y for stealing auto parts
• grew up alone in cabin in woods with his father
• over 100 singles made charts and 79 albums
• mistreated his musicians

Hits”Please,Please,Please”
W:”Live at the Apollo”(1963)

Question 11

Fait accompli

Answer 11

unumkehrbarer Umstand, eigenmächtig geschaffener Sachverhalt

Question 12

Epitasis

Answer 12

Part of the play that develops main action and leading to catastrophe or climax
-dramatic arc

Question 13

Nepotism

Answer 13

Favoritism

Being biased

Question 14

Incunabulum

Answer 14

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