Eamon Barkhordarian
Important Facts of Social Studies
Hatshepsut was supposed to be a temporary ruler but seized power. She became queen after the death of Thutmose 1, her father, and she placed m...
Why the Pantheon is important
The pantheon was an important symbolic dome. It was built to be for all the gods, including Emperor Hadrian’s father. The original name for Pantheon in Rome is “Panthe...
Hinduism is unique among the world religions in that it has no founder or date of origin. While most major religions derive from new ideas taught by a charismatic leader, Hinduism is simply the rel...
VOCABULARY FOR SS TEST
Nomad- people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place Caravans- A single file of vehicles or pack animals Sedentary- abiding in one place; no...
Scientific Revolution - test guide
VOCABULARY Scientific Revolution- the period of advances in science that was at its height in the 17th century and produced widespread change in traditional belie...
Social Studies Test Guide
VOCABULARY Chapter 10 Knight- an armed, mounted soldier of the feudal period who gives military services to a lord Monastery- a place in which a community of religious peo...
Japanese test prep
Regent-a ruler or governor Golden Age- the most flourishing period in the history of a nation Courtier-a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal p...
Age of exploration - test guide
Q: What developments made it easier to explore? A: 1.The compass 2. Astrolabe: used to determine latitude 3. The caravel 4. Methods that would help guide a ship when...
S.S China Test Practice
VOCABULARY Confucianism-the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity Buddhism- a religion, originate...
S.S Test Vocabulary
Savanna- a plain characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth Sahel- the arid area on the S flank of the Sahara desert that stretches across six countries from Sene...
VOCABULARY
Renaissance-“rebirth” Republic- a government whose head of state is not a monarch Mercenaries- paid soldiers Humanism- The spiritual recreation of classical arts, literature, and philoso...
Samurai Diary
I awoke one morning to find my father impaled with a chokuto stuck through his head. I knew that the murderer had to be a landowner because we hadn’t paid our rent. My mother rushed ...
Fall of Rome
It's not entirely arbitrary that Medieval / Renaissance History at About.com begins and Ancient / Classical History ends in A.D. 476. Edward Gibbon's 476 date for the fall of Rome is c...
Eamon Barkhordarian
Fall of Rome
There are many theories to why Rome had fallen. Many historians argue that inflation caused Rome’s fall. I also agree that inflation caused the fall of Rome. Once ...
Eamon Barkhordarian 9/15/07 Helsaple Social Studies 4th period
Extra Credit: Bush’s Speech on Thursday
In Bush’s speech given on Thursday, he stated that terrorists and extremists are planning to ...
10% Plan (625, not a bold word)- The first plan offered by Lincoln for accepting the South back into the Union. When 10 percent of the voters of a state took an oath of loyalty to the union, the St...
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Eamon Barkhordarian 4/5/08 Helsaple 4th period Social Studies
HOMEWORK I.D’S pg.307-309
Jacksonian Democracy (Mr. Helsaple)- The idea of majority rule and of spreading the power to al...
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Eamon Barkhordarian 5/12/08 Helsaple 4th period Social Studies
HOMEWORK I.D’S pg.435-534
Harriet Tubman (Mr. Helsaple)- A former slave and conductor for the underground railroad. She ...
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Eamon Barkhordarian 4/21/08 Helsaple 4th period Social Studies
HOMEWORK I.D’S pg.471-506
Oregon Country (471)- The huge area that lay between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains...