Which statement best summarizes the lasting importance of the many achievements of ancient greece?
a. they strongly shaped western civilization
b. they greece become a military power
c. they showed the curiosity of the greek mind
d. they showed their superiority over the spartans

How did the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century lead to the industrial revolution

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b. c.–a. d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.

1.     in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?