Dbq Daoism Essay

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AP Theme: Conflict Topic: Conquer egypt Details (May be bulleted-must have at least 4 details): Test Version/Question Number: version c #1 Textbook Page Citations: AP Theme: Belief system Topic: daoism Details (May be bulleted-must have at least 4 details): • Daoism was practically the opposite of Confucianism, urging strict structure, less connection of society, and hierarchy. • Daoism also preaches of a higher reality, and that busy lives clould us from seing whats really happening. • It also advocates against education and knowledge, proclaiming that they are obstacles from perceiving life by intuition and senses. • Daoists believe in deciding not to act, because that may alter ones course, yet inaction may cause the undesired result. …show more content…

93-94 AP Theme: Regional organization Topic: Mycenean records Details (May be bulleted-must have at least 4 details): • The events leading to the fall of the Mycenaean civilization, and how they happened, are not clear. • Archeological finds have no evidence that there ever were invaders. • There are other hypotheses as to how the civilization fell. One belief is that the struggles with other nations, who the Mycenaeans were dependent on, caused internal difficulties and eventual collapse. • The collapse caused much knowledge and culture to be lost, but some was passed on by what are thought to be Mycenaeans who escaped. Test Version/Question Number: version c #45 Textbook Page Citations: p. 91-92 AP …show more content…

Test Version/Question Number: version c #48 Textbook Page Citations: p. 35-36 AP Theme: language Topic: Celtic language Details (May be bulleted-must have at least 4 details): • The word Celtic actually stands for a part of the Indo-European group of languages found from Europe to southern Asia. • The Celtic language is linked to the remains appearing in today’s Austria, Germany, and chez Republic. These are believed to date back to around 1000 BCE. • The language was widespread throughout a large number of groups of Celts, and therefore, the language would vary greatly from one group to another. • There are a handful of modern day Celtic Languages, and they are: Irish, Scottish, Manx, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. Test Version/Question Number: version c #50 Textbook Page Citations: p.

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