western civ Flashcards
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Civilization began in the Fertile Crescent
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Civilization arose at different times and in different places but with no religious
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The west as a geographical region never changes its border or members
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The flooding of the Nile made for a successful reign of an Egyptian king
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The making of the west depended on cultural, political & economic interaction among diverse groups
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Metallurgy did not affect the change in the stone age
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Contact with the Near East brought back writing, art & metallurgy to Greece
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Greek women could participate in government
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Only the rich Greeks fought in the Persian War.
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Sophists were thought to undermine traditional social teaching
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Romans believed that the key to success lay in preserving the ways of the past
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A client always referred to his patron as “my friend”
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A patron could also be a client of someone else
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Wealthy romans could acquire clients among foreigners
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It was solely the roman mother’s duty to teach children values
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Roman fathers possessed legal ownership of all property acquired by his defendants
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Roman fathers possessed the power of life and death over members of his family and household
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Roman morality dealt with how to get to heaven
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Romans wanted a monarchy
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Romans simply adopted whole and entire the culture of the Greeks and Etruscans
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Rome was committed to win wars no matter the material cost or loss of life
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Failure to keep one’s obligation offended the gods
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Elite romans wanted to learn Egyptian
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Rome had a professional male priesthood
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Charlemagne liked and used the title of emperor from the day he was crowned
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By the 13th century people began to speak of kings in terms of territory rather than people
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The degree UNAM SANCTUM stated that even kings must obey the pope
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The Great Famine (1315-22) was partly caused because of the cooling of the European climate
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France did not recover well from the hundred years war
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The Renaissance began in France
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Europe did not become a major player in world history until the 15th century.
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Protestants did not believe in the necessity of good works for salvation
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Protestant accepted 7 sacraments
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William 1 wanted to assimilate the Anglo-Saxons into England
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