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- 7511: Ancient Greece
- ... played games such as knucklebones , which is similar to jacks and played music on a lyre , cymbals or kitharas , which was a harplike instrument. In Sparta they had a very militaristic government and trained for war during the day . At the age of seven boys trained to be soldiers . They learned how to use spears , swords and to help them become stronger they lived in all kinds of weather . They used ...
- 7512: China
- ... had to offer, it also blinded its own views of the growing powers in the West. " China had once considered itself the center of the world and in it's long history....Since the Opium War in 1840, however, China was increasigly forced to retreat by the superiority of the Western powers. " Sinocentrism and Nationalism are issues in Chinam that have historically had disasterous affects on the country at the time ...
- 7513: The Colorado River
- ... drainage system was still not integrated. In the mid 1900's many dams had been built to harness and use the water. A new phase of development occurred at the end of the second World War. There was a large emphasis on recreation, tourism, and environmental preservation. The terrain of the Colorado River is very unique. It consists of Wet Upper Slopes, Irregular Transition Plains and Hills, Deep Canyonlands, and the ...
- 7514: Humans Are Curious By Nature
- ... have been happening around that time. For the Nubians, Scientists can look at the records of other civilizations to see what can be ruled out or needs to be pursued. There could have been a war, drought, flood, epidemic, or any other number of reasons in that region which would create un-survivable conditions for the Nubians, and like any other theory, at least these can be investigated through the writings ...
- 7515: Spain
- ... Kings) was the establishment in 1478 of the Inquisition to enforce purity of the faith. The Inquisition was also a powerful tool for increasing and consolidating royal power. Inquisitors were royally appointed, invested with both civil and church power, exempt from normal jurisdiction, and served by a multitude of informants and bodyguards. Proceedings were secret and the property of the condemned was consfiscated and distributed among the crown, the Inquisition, and ...
- 7516: Mexico
- ... empire. The Tlaxcalans to the east, the Tarascans on the west, and the Chichimecs in the north were outside the Aztec domain and frequently warred with them. The nation's name derives from the Aztecs' war god, Mexitli.
- 7517: How Television Affects Society
- ... It is because of the amount of violence that is now being shown all across the news. In one weeks worth of time of watching the ten oclock news, I have seen blood drenched war victims give A.B.C news anchors their last words before slipping into a coma. Five days ago, a neighborhood gang interrupted a high school students routine walk home by beating him to within ...
- 7518: Australia
- ... clothing, and footwear, and lower tariffs on most imports. Although the 20 percent preference given by the federal government to Australian and New Zealand firms bidding on government contracts was abolished November 1, 1989, and civil offsets in December 1992, some state and territory governments continue to apply preferences in their contracts. The Australian Government continued to provide substantial fiscal stimulus to the domestic economy in 1994. The budget deficit reached ...
- 7519: The Enigma of Atlantis
- The Enigma of Atlantis I believe that there never was an island known as Atlantis. If the people of Atlantis made war against other countries to find wealth and power, don't you think that anybody would know of the wars that went on? Even though the people of the ancient items didn't usually record events ...
- 7520: Thailand
- ... The other 5% of the people are Moslems or followers of Islam. They face the holy city of Mecca and pray five times a day. They believe that if they die in a jihad (holy war) then they will go straight to heaven. Another way to get a "free ticket" to heaven is to make a trip to the holy city of Mecca sometime during their life. For one month out ...
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