mona Read the article How will refugees affect European economies by clicking here. Provide responses to the following: Summarize the main points of the discussion Prepare a position on this summary; that is, do you agree or disagree with the findings of the authors (provide supporting evidence by way of cited references) Does the refugee situation … Read more
A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that each individual produces. Calculating your carbon footprint can give you a new perspective concerning how much you are really contributing to the greenhouse effect. In this assignment, you will apply what you have learned about taking personal responsibility for your environment and calculate your … Read more
1.Are technology-forcing standards a good idea? Why or why not? 2. The CAA makes the states – not polluters – responsible for complying with NAAQS. Does this make sense? Why or why not? 3 .Why should the states be barred from regulating mobile air pollution sources? Should states be allowed to adopt stricter standards … Read more
What about the Mayan civilization helped it to fall to the Europeans? They were essentially pacifists who refused to fight off invasions The society was weakened by human sacrifice Environmental problems reduced populations and power prior to Spanish arrival The Aztecs had already conquered large swaths of Mayan territory
How were the Spanish able to conquer the Americas so quickly? There was no time for American cultures to adapt to disease, technology, and government in the face of more advanced Europeans The foolishness of American political and military leaders The American civilizations lacked a truly military culture The American civilizations were all already in … Read more
How did the Greeks influence east African societies? By bringing trade, language, and eventually Christianity to areas under Axumite control By introducing philosophy to primitive African tribes By creating city-state systems that persisted in Africa until modern times By making the Greek the main language of modern day east Africa
What was “Great Zimbabwe”? A large confederation of nations fighting off the rule of outsiders A stone-based culture of Bantu speakers that moved through southern and central Africa A primitive society of hunter/gatherers not aligned with other groups A form of artistic expression unique to Africa
What was a major difference between African societies and those of the west, the east, and the Americas? A – Society was much more strict in Africa than elsewhere B – Women held relatively more power in African societies than in others C – There was not such a wide gulf between the rulers and the ruled … Read more
What was a major characteristic of surviving Olmec art? It was the first abstract art A focus on the human face It glorified corn It was the first to not depict the gods
Calendars and history was viewed by early Americans as…? A wheel without fixed beginning where events happened at multiple or different points A line with a fixed beginning and a definite end of the world A cycle of endless renewal of both time and people Important only for the farming of corn and religious rituals