Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Jove fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another. —Homer, the Iliad Book I Translated by Samuel Butler What does “many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures” mean? a. Dogs hunted vultures. b. Dogs and vultures hunted each other. c. Many heroes died. d. Vultures hunted dogs.

10 points per question and brainlist 1. name four of the ruling dynasties of china. describe at least three contributions to society from each dynasty. 2. why did the qin ruler zheng burn chinese literature and philosophy books? how did the han dynasty establish a strong and effective government? why did people rebel against the sui rule? 3. what new technologies were invented during the tang dynasty and fully developed in the song dynasty that would eventually have a great impact on the world? explain why this technology had such an impact. 4. who were the invaders that seized control and took over the song dynasty? 5. how was china's history affected by its policies of isolation from the outside world during the ming dynasty?

2points some observers have criticized cultural globalization because it: a. is often driven by the spread of new technologies in poor countries. o b. prevents young people from learning about diverse cultures. o c. can result in some traditional cultural institutions being replaced. o d. has failed to promote democracy outside western europe and the united states. submit

The excerpt is from the universal declaration of human rights. everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. –article 2, universal declaration of human rights this passage from the declaration is designed to a)ensure human rights for united nations members. b)explain how human rights violators will be punished. c)protect human rights of all people in the world. d)grant human rights to the world’s most powerful people.