2009年9月24日星期四

reflections on philosophy and religions

In a country like Singapore which is multi-religious, what are the possible challenges we might face? How can we overcome these challenges?
Ans:Sometimes, there will be racial discrimination. but the people in singapore are quite friendly to each other even in different races.

How was religions and philosophies important to the people of the ancient civilisations?
Ans:Religion and philosophy guide the rulers in the governing and managing of the civilisation and also affected the daily life of the people.

2009年8月19日星期三

conclusion(reflection)

govt & society of ancient civilisations

1.what were the similiarities between the government and society of the 3 ancient civilisations?
1)All the ruling class are at the top of the pyramid.
2)The kings were only stay at the capital and the other small kingdoms were ruled by his officials.
3)All three have their own occupations, writing system and their kings were believed in gods.

2.what were the differences between the government and society of the 3 ancient civilisation?
1)In ancient Indian, they could not move to other classes. In ancient China, meritocracy allowed the people to achieve for a higher position. In ancient Southeast Asia, most people could move to other classes.
2)In ancient India, there were the capital, Inner provinces, Outer provinces and border zones. In ancient China, there were the capital and provinces. In ancient Southeast Asia, there were the capital, provinces, and vassal states.

3. how similiar or different are their systems with Singapore?
For Singpore, she do not have any class system , people can change their job by their own ability.

2009年7月26日星期日

History questions!

1.what do you tHink are important factors that led to the rise of the shang dynasty
Ans: they came from the same family line and the kings lived in a capital city,
so they could ruled the surrounding villages and smaller cities.
and before shang, the people hunted from rodents to big animals like deer and rhinos,
fished large fish and shell fish and grew millet, reared pigs and dogs.
all these make them led to the rise of shang dynasty.


2.what do you thInk would have contribute to the downfall of the shang dynasty
Ans: the last king were very cruel, so when Zhou attacked, his slaves did not fight for him.
so, the last king were killed by the western zhou king. after that, western zhou develop
the feudalism and philosophy. after that ,a group of people killed the zhou king and his son
had to move his capital eastward ang called eastern zhou dynasty.