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West Civ. Final Exam Question 10

I actually learned a lot this semester. I have learned how to write an academic essay, and learned a lot about finding high quality sources.  I have also learned a lot about the topics we covered. This class has definitely been worth my time. It has taught me how to manage time, and how to write good quality work.

West Civ. Final Exam Question 9

A Renaissance Man is like a polymath,  or a person who is good at  a significant number of different subject area. I would say Shakespeare is a perfect example of a polymath. Shakespeare was almost like the father of poet. He was the best at the written word.  Shakespeare was a businessman, actor, and a writer. Today, his plays are performed and read more often and in more nations than ever before. "In a million words written over 20 years, he captured the full range of human emotions and conflicts with a precision that remains sharp today."  His great contemporary, and dramatist Ben Jonson said, "He was not of an age, but for all time."

West Civ. Final Exam Question 8

                        The Romanesque Cathedrals were made with thick, heavy walls; however, on the other, Gothic Cathedrals were made with thin, elegant walls.  In Figure 1, one can see thick walls of the Romanesque Cathedral. The thick walls were also used for protection, which took a lot of time; instead of spending so much time on the thick walls for protection, they could have spent more time with God. The thick walls also showed how the people they tried to hide from God and didn’t accept many people. This shows that they weren’t really focused on accepting people; they were more focused on protection and judgment day.  On the other hand, the Gothic Cathedral in Figure 2 had much less thick walls with design and elegance. The less thick walls showed how accepting they were to other people coming into the Church to praise God. The design showed how elegant the Gothic Cathedrals and tried to draw even more people in.  The walls weren’t the only part of the differences of the Gothic and Romanesque architecture in theology.

                 Another difference between the Romanesque and Gothic architecture about the theology were the windows.  The Romanesque windows were very small and skinny and were based on protection.  The small windows show how protective the people wanted to be and showed how they people believed in Judgment day because the small windows let in very little light. The Romanesque windows clearly display how the people believed times were dark because of judgment day; however, the Gothic windows are quite the opposite. The Gothic windows were huge and were used to let in lots of light.  The huge windows were used to let in the light, metaphorically meaning, to let the light of God inside. The big windows show how accepting and open the Gothic theology was compared to Romanesque. As you can see the huge windows of the Gothic Cathedrals were used to let the light of God in, but the small windows of the Romanesque Cathedrals were used for protection, which showed some insecurity in their faith.

                                                                      Romanesque 

                                                                           Gothic

                                                                          Romanesque

 Gothic

 Romanesque

  

                                                             Gothic

West Civ. Final Exam Question 7

1.) The Black Death is believed to have been started by fleas from rodents and filth.  The spread got people to think that they were going to die, and people got crazy. This also caused starvation for some people, because it was a harsh winter, and the farmer might be dead from the Black Death.,
2.) The people with the Black Death were disgusting and people had bumps, vomited, and smelt like vomit.  People had bumps on their groin and neck. They had a huge fever and vomited blood.
3.) If a plague like the Black Death were to happen today, it definitely, wouldn't be good. People would start acting crazy, and this worst part is that none would even expect it. People would turn to God and pray a lot, while other would steal and just wait for death. I really don't know what it would be like, because I can't even imagine it, but I'm sure some scientist would try to figure out the cause to the overwhelming plague. Others would probably commit suicide, because they just can't wait for death to come they no it will come.The Black Death took out over half the population of Europe, so it would definitely be a very hard situation to handle.

West Civ. Final Exam Question 6

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

2. Dear Editors:
                Richard has no idea what he is talking about. He is so young like teenager and nothing compared my experience in war. Jerusalem is rightfully ours, and means more to us then the Christians. after all, this is where the prophet Mohammed ascended into heaven. i would like to see him try to take over Jerusalem from me, he doesn't know what he is getting him self into to.  this would only be a loss for him and not me.
               If Richard even sets foot on my turf, I will show no mercy and just obliterate him into dust. The slogan and picture has no effort what so ever, and is a disgrace to the internet. Jerusalem is well to fortified and when Richard is gone his brother will take. The Third Crusade has no meaning and no benefits.

West Civ. Final Exam Question 5

The Ancient Roman Empire is compared to the United States today often. However people need to understand that they are nothing a like. Sure we have democracy just like the Romans, but today ours is a lot more advanced and organized. The Ancient Roman Empire was the best in its day, and now the U.S is best in its day. It is still not fair to say that the United States is the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire.
First, in the front page of "The Courier Journal"http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=KY_CJ&ref_pge= it has a section about the economy, and at the same time, the Romans had an economy. The Romans had tax collectors and jobs. Today, we have a lot more industrial jobs then agricultural like the Romans. Also today we have a lot more technology which allows more jobs and trade. Today in the U.S, we also have a toil more advanced currency system that allows the economy to change sometimes. (Courier Journal 2011) Not only was the economy different, but the architecture is also different in some ways.
Sure we still have bricks, cement, and columns from the Romans, but we also have a lot more materials due technology and discoveries. In the front page of the "West Central Tribune" has something about elevators.