Discuss the notion of the "other" in regard to the conquest of the Aztec and Incan cultures

What will be an ideal response?


Non-European cultures were thought to be primitive, meaning that they knew nothing of the Christian god and Western culture. At the very least, they required "civilizing." The "Other" is incapable of exploiting their own natural resources for themselves. The West considered those they colonized to be weak, uneducated, and morally bankrupt.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Peter Abelard based his teaching on the methods of

a. Jesus. b. Aquinas. c. Socrates. d. Aristotle.

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Flat lighting occurs naturally outdoors on an overcast day

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What name do the Japanese use to refer to the art of woodblock printing?

a. mitate b. edo c. meiji d. ukiyo-e

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