Name:_______________________________________________ Viewing Guide: Teacher’s Answer Key Guns, Germs, and Steel: Episode 2 Date:______________ Directions: Before viewing the film, read each question below so you know what information and ideas you should be looking for as you watch Episode 2. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts, details, and examples as possible to answer each question. Be prepared to discuss your answers with the class. 1. At the time that the Spanish
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America, of which we have any record, were the Mayas. These people had built an impressive civilization which reached its peak before the Europeans began their voyages of exploration to the New World. Little is known of the origins of the Mayan people, whose achievements are said to have rivaled those of the Egyptians. Many facets of their culture were unsurpassed until A.D. 1000 when the whole civilization collapsed. Temples and buildings were abandoned with the departure of the priests, probably
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In today’s world, humans are in a very relaxed cycle: they eat, they watch television, they sleep. What most people do not realize are the health risks they are taking every day when they do their daily tasks. Humans are becoming more and more reliant on machines to do simple activities, such as changing the channel or traveling. I agree that technology does make activities uncomplicated, and genuinely makes life easier, but how can a person stay physically fit and healthy when he/she does nothing
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ROHTAK: Less than 100 km from Delhi, smooth roads take you to Sanghi, the village where Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda was born. There are pucca houses, cobbled streets, well-fed cattle, neat schools and sprawling green fields. It's easy to be impressed by the colleges and professional institutes that dot the area. But Sanghi, like most villages in this prosperous belt, has dark secrets to keep. Here, rape is casual, murder-by-pesticide of teenage daughters acceptable and it is
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The civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt (between 2700 B.C.E. and 1000 B.C.E.) were religiously different, but similar in political and social factors. The Mesopotamians believed that the afterlife was a bad place, while the Egyptians believed that it was heavenly. Both civilizations used writing and storytelling for political gain. Mesopotamia and Egypt were prosperous societies. A list of Egyptian laws or a document about the destruction of an Egyptian city would have helped me with this assignment
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The Cultural Developments of the Aztec Empire: Throughout their existence and even now the Aztecs are remembered for only a few things: Their amazing and unique architecture, their agricultural prowess, and their ability to create beautiful and ornate golden ornaments and jewelry, as well as sculpture. The Aztecs were excellent architects, producing beautiful stone temples and step pyramids not dissimilar to those found in early Egypt. The Aztecs built most of their building to be similar to mountains
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Mayans. In a time span of only one hundred years the whole Maya population was wiped out, there are several theories about what the cause for this decline was. What anthropologists do know for sure is that the Mayans were an ancient mesoamerican civilization dating back to 250 B.C “made up of more than 19 million people”(smithsonian.com). Their empire centered in the tropical lowlands of what is now Guatemala. The Maya people reached their peak of power around the 6th century A.D. The Mayans were
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Many different civilisations flourished and fell in Mexico before the Aztecs came. The first were the Olmecs. They were the most advanced in their region from about 1200-300 BC. They made war clubs and attached weapons and sharp edges to their fists during battle. They also were one of the first to engage in human sacrifice in the Mexican region. They also had pyramids and stone carvings and made a basic calendar. Next were the Mayans who lasted about one thousand years as the most powerful in the
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Most commonly, and incorrectly, known as the Aztec Calendar, this massive relief carved rock is filled with mystery, mysticism, confusion, and most of all: misunderstandings. The Aztec are identified by their strong ties to astronomy, order, and fantastic cosmogony, all which are vastly displayed in their arts, architecture, and history. That is, all which remain. Severe iconoclasm accompanied with a long history of bloody religious ceremonies have brought many to create unfounded theories of the
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The Minotaur Man or Monster? In this essay we will be discussing whether the Minotaur is a man or ruthless monster. The Minotaur is a fascinating look into our own psyche. As humans, we have both a good side, helping humanity. We also have a bad side, which has reared its head throughout our history as human beings. We have astounding, Nobel Peace prize winners. On the other hand, we have individuals trying to take over the world, and causing the Holocaust. It’s amazing to think how far we as humans
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