Western Civilization

the song was overall good. the lyrics made sense and were creative. this made me laugh and enjoyed listening to it.

https://images.app.goo.gl/TNxHuVJLYmBGRmF49 - the pantheon was originally built as a temple for the gods - most famous for its dome at the top with a hole - used to be largest dome in the world for 1300 years - it hs 16 massive corinthian columns which weigh 60 tons each

In ancient Rome there were categories the people were put into. two of them being the plebeians and the patricians. the plebes were the general class of Rome. they weren't rich but they weren't poor, they were usually excluded from the senate and all public offices. the patricians on the other hand were the elite upper class, basically royalty sitting at the top of everyone. their lifestyles were totally different, one had to worry about their money and how they would support their family while the other didn't care what they spent their money on.

republic: form of government which the power rests with citizens who have the power to vote for their leaders patrician: wealthy land owners who held most of the power plebeian: common farmers, artisans, and merchants who were the majority of the population tribune: when plebeians formed their own assembly and elected reps consul: the two officials of Rome senate: the aristocratic branch of Rome's government dictator: a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army legion: large military units punic wars: the three wars between Rome and Carthage hannibal: brilliant military strategist who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat

my essay question would be this: explain the impact the gods and goddesses had on the greeks. The first paragraph will be introducing some of the important gods and goddesses and what they do and how they came to be. The next paragraph would talk about the power the gods and goddesses had over the people. The third paragraph would speculate if the gods and goddesses were real people and just made up the powers or if they whole thing was fake. the next paragraph would explain the human. interactions among the gods and goddesses. and the final paragraph would wrap everything up and conclude weather the people were real or not.

1. who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey? answer: A A. Homer  B. Alexander the Great   C. Plato 2. blank and blank fought in the Peloponnesian war. answer: Sparta and Athens 3. what was the name of Alexanders horse? answer: B A. Charlie  B.Bucephalus  C. Stanley   D. Notos 4. blank was the king of the gods and goddesses. answer: Zeus 5. what was the Poseidon the god of? answer: C A. wine  B. love and war   C. the sea   D. messenger

1) How did Plato define The Forms? ideal version of things and concepts we see around us. 2) Who are the three groups in Plato’s ideal society? producers, military, and the rulers 3) What were Plato’s thoughts on women? that women were equally able to rule. he also thought that a women's womb was like an animal that could wonder around our body and give us  illness.  4) What was the Noble Lie that Plato proposed? that we are all born with gold, silver or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls that determine our roles in life.