Final Exam #10

I do feel like I learned something this semester. I learned a ton of things about Ancient History that were very cool and exciting, ranging from Alexander the Great to Saladin and Richard in the Third Crusade. Many of the things that I learned helped me get a better understanding of what history is all about and what it really means. Some of the topics were kind of boring but others were very exciting. I especially liked the video about Alexander the Great with Michael wood because he went to places that I have never even seen pictures of. I had fun working with the other students in the class and I liked working in groups. I have now left this class with a huge bag of knowledge about Ancient History that I will not forget.

Final Exam #9

I think Leonardo da Vinci best represents the ideal of a Renaissance Man because he was probably knew everything that was needed to be known in his time. Not only was da Vinci an artist, he was also an inventor where he made and designed weapons and he also studied many different subjects ranging from construction to math to nature. He knew a wide variety of subjects and he put them all in his mind to think about. Leonardo was the man who knew everything about the world around him.

Final Exam #8

The structures of Romanesque cathedral differed from the structure of Gothic cathedrals. Romanesque cathedrals were very tall with thick walls that supported the building as a whole. They almost looked like castles in the medieval times. This shows that protection was extremely important during the ninth, tenth, and eleventh centuries that people needed a place for safety. This also shows that there were continuous attacks, so people of a village needed this big structure to protect them from harsh attackers. Gothic cathedrals focused more on religious theology. The walls on these cathedrals were less thick and the columns were much thinner too. The walls of Gothic cathedrals has to be light and thin enough to let the light of God shine directly into the interior for people to feel. Protection was not very important with Gothic cathedrals as letting the light of God in really explained the structure of these cathedrals.

Final Exam #7

1. The Black Death started because of the influences of the objects in the sky or by God because of the mortals living on Earth that did many evil things. Its spread meant a terrible plague for all of Europe where tons of people were going to die from this disastrous disease. Its spread also meant a time for Europe to try and take precautionary measurements to make sure this plague did not spread any farther than it already did.

2. The Black death looks like a deadly storm that is about to engulf a community.

Final Exam #6

1. http://richardthelionheartedcrusade.wikispaces.com/

2. Dear Editors.
   
   I Saladin think that Richard and his crusaders are crazy and that they are unjust in their actions. They would slaughter innocent people just to gain control of the Jerusalem. Getting what you want is not the way the Jerusalem issue should be handled. There needs to be talking and negotiations before you can resort to violence. If there was more talking and less violence, maybe something could get done around here.

   The Jerusalem problem should be handles in a mature way, not through childish antics. Jerusalem is a city that me and Richard want but it has to be settled immediately.

Final Exam #5

The Roman Empire and the United States are two very strong civilizations that possess many different characteristics. They each had their own culture and their different ways of living. The leaders are different and the governments are also different. The traditions in each are also different and the people themselves are also different. Many more aspects between the United States and The Roman Empire are different. The United States is not the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire since they each have characteristics that make them each different.

In each the United States and the Roman Empire, the head of government is different. In the U.S., the head of government is the President and in the Roman Empire, the leader is the Emperor. The President has a specific amount of terms while an Emperor has no specific amount of terms and can rule for however long they want. "Obama: No Fear of 2nd Recession" (Crusinger & Rugaber, 2011). The President did

Final Exam #4

Herodotus and Thucydides each had their own way of viewing history. Herodotus writes everything that he sees down but he does not get the best information and gets general information. Meanwhile, Thucydides only scarcely wrote things down but his information was much more specific and at the end, much better. While each man viewed history a different way, none was better than the other.

Article about Herodotus: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/opinion/10iht-edcohen10.html?ref=sept112001