Question 3

The Egyptian views on the afterlife is that when you died, your soul or ka would be separated from your body and it would later be judge by the god Horus. Horus would weigh your heart against a feather and if your heart was heavier than the feather, you would be able to participate in the afterlife. If it was not heavier, you would not be able to go to the afterlife.

The Greeks believed that the spirit of the body would leave and the deceased body would be prepared for burial with a specific ritual. The body would then be dressed and brought to the cemetery. Not many things were placed in the graves, but the tombs were very decorative to never forget the life of that deceased person. Some of the more lavish ceremonies would have fancier items but the Greek ceremonies were not very lavish for the common people.

Citation-  Department of Greek and Roman Art. "Death, Burial, and the Afterlife in Ancient Greece". InHeilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dbag/hd_dbag.htm (October 2003)

Question 10

In this semester, I have learned almost all the information I was taught and I feel like I have learned a ton of hew things this semester. Western civilization was a great class because of all the new information I learned and I am certain that all this information will help me in the coming years.

Question 9

A Renaissance Man is a person who had a very good understanding  in many areas and has a lot of knowledge in the different fields. The best Renaissance Man is Shakespeare because he was very intelligent in many fields, including many forms of art and literature. His plays showed his own understanding in many subjects, including history, poetry, and even comedies. Shakespeare was an expertise in many subjects and that is why he is the best Renaissance Man. 

Three works- http://shakespeare.mit.edu/1henryiv/index.html

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/comedy_errors/index.html

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/Poetry/sonnets.html

Question 8

Romanesque Cathedrals

One major difference of the Romanesque cathedrals and the Gothic cathedrals were the size of the windows. It is obvious to see that The Romanesque cathedrals had very small windows that were not able to let that much light in. The Gothic cathedrals had very tall and elegant windows that could let so much light inside and they were decorative, unlike the windows on Romanesque cathedrals. The windows on the Romanesque cathedrals are very boring and simple, unlike the attractive and appealing windows on the Gothic cathedrals. The windows also expressed the cathedrals’ own unique theology, where Romanesque cathedrals did not want enemies to be able to see within, and Gothic cathedrals wanted to let God’s light in so everyone would be filled with God’s presence. It is easy to understand that the windows of both types of cathedrals were built to express their own theologies.


One final difference between Romanesque cathedrals and Gothic cathedrals is the interior structure, which are different because it was designed for different reasons. Romanesque cathedrals were, like the exterior, very simple and fortification was a main priority for these cathedrals because the walls are extremely thick. Gothic cathedrals, on the other hand, did not have to be used for protection since outside attacks were not occurring anymore and they were free to show how creative they could be. Romanesque cathedrals were very dark inside and not much design can be found in them due to the theology of judgment day in these famous cathedrals. Gothic cathedrals can be seen with many aspects of Christianity, such as crosses and crucifixes, so religion was a top priority. They were also very bright due to the fact that the windows could let in much of God’s light and it felt like God was present in these cathedrals. If Romanesque cathedrals were used for protection very often, it is easy to understand how there was not much time to improve the interior design and art.

Question 5

The Roman Empire was a very strong empire that was created after the fall of the Roman Republic. It was led by numerous emperors and it lasted for a long period of time. It had control over much of Europe and even divided its empire into two parts because it was growing so large. The United States is very similar to the Roman  Empire in some ways, including the rule of a single empire and how the United State's government is very strong with a lot of power. The United States is very similar to the Roman Empire, but is it fair to say that the United States is a modern equivalent of the Roman Empire? The United States is a modern equivalent of the Roman Empire because the United States has control over areas of land called states just like the Roman Empire controlled many countries and the US President is very similar to the Roman emperor.

One way that the United States is just like the Roman Empire is that it has control over land and separate states, even though they can operate on their own. If any state needs help, the United Sates can act like an empire and go to that state and fix any problems. "More Federal Money Coming" (Walton, 2011). This explains how the United States can help individual states they control if the are having problems, just like how Rome can go to different countries and help them if they have issues. The United States has the ability to reach out to all the states they control instead of just controlling their specific area, which is Washington D.C. The United States go

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