1. in mesopotamia, kings were representatives of the gods. in egypt, kings were gods.
in ancient china, zhou leaders introduced a concept of authority known as the
mandate of heaven. according to this, a just ruler received his authority to rule
from heaven; a king who was wicked or foolish lost the mandate and the right to rule.
how did monarchs in europe justify their right to rule?

2. absolute monarchs solidified their power in different ways. in persia, king darius
appointed local governors called satraps to rule each province and then sent out
inspectors throughout the kingdom to check on their loyalty. how did european
rulers centralize power and control the nobility?

3. roman and byzantine emperors controlled not just the state but the church as well.
how would you characterize relations between absolute monarchs in europe and
the church?

4. from the beginning of civilization, rulers have embarked on massive public works
projects, often at the expense of human freedoms. frequently, peasants had no
choice but to work or die. how did european monarchs view human resources
within their empires?

5. in addition to building grand palaces, in what other ways did absolute rulers use the
vast wealth they accumulated?

6. what are some social, political, and economic conditions in a nation or empire that
may lead to absolutism?

Select the equations in which w=100 makes the equation true. select all that apply. a.) 0.54÷w=0.0054 b.) 4,086÷w=4.086 c.) 362.7÷w=3.627 d.) 5.3÷w=0.0053 e.) 21.9÷w=0.219

1. refers to all the ways of thinking and acting that a person acquires from society. society, population, or culture.2. what do we mean when we say that culture is acquired and not hereditary? a. it is a part of our genetic inheritance.b. we acquire it during puberty.c. it comes from our training as we grow up.if a vietnamese baby was raised by english parents in london, the baby would most likely behave like: a. a vietnameseb. an americanc. an englishmanthe primary way in which culture is transmitted is through language.true? orfalse? which of the following are means of cultural communications? select all that work with the question. a. gesturesb. laughterc. songsd. military symbolse. bellsf. processionsg. crossesh. caps and gowns i will give 20 pts.

Excerpt from momotaro, or "little peachling" japanese folktale momotaro finding that he excelled every body in strength determined to cross over to the island of the devils, take their riches, and come back. he at once consulted with the old man and the old woman about the matter, and got them to make him some dumplings. these he put in his pouch. besides this he made every kind of preparation for his journey to the island of the devils and set out. then first a dog came to the side of the way and said; "momotaro! what have you there hanging at your belt? " he replied: "i have some of the very best japanese millet dumplings." "give me one and i will go with you," said the dog. so momotaro took a dumpling out of his pouch and gave it to the dog. then a monkey came and got one the same way. a pheasant also came flying and said: "give me a dumpling too, and i will go i along with you." so all three went along with him. in no time they arrived at the island of the devils, and at once broke through the front gate; momotaro first; then his three followers. here they met a great multitude of the devil's retainers who showed fight, but they pressed still inwards, and at last encountered the chief of the devils, called akandoji. then came the tug of war. akandoji made at momotaro with an iron club, but momotaro was ready for him, and dodged him adroitly. at last they grappled each other, and without difficulty momotaro just crushed down akandoji and tied him with a rope so tight that he could not even move. all this was done in a fair fight. what might reasonably be assumed about traditional japanese culture from this portion of the passage?