Which statement best describes how the greek view of humanity differed from that of earlier civilizations?

1). earlier civilizations did not have any goddesses, but the greeks did.

2). the greeks believed there was only one god.

3). earlier civilizations believed that they had to honor their gods, but the greeks honored only human ability.

4). the greeks believed that humans could use their minds to understand the world around them.

4 is correct. Greeks somehow that their gods have to do with their psychology. It seems they did not have problem with their own inner contradictions and conflicts - their soul/psyche was fragmented and conflictuous.

Explanation: According to Friedrich Nietzsche inner conflict (between so-called "Apolinean" and so-called "Dionysian") produced so important energy within Greek psyche that, consequently, produced great works of arts, politics and philosophy. A decadent point happened with Socrates that attempted to put rationality over others aspects (irrational, instinctual) of their being.

the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.

ford’s revolution of the assembly like to make cars less expensive

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