Ancient Greek-citizen soldiers who fought together in a phalanx were called Hoplites.
Hoplites were not professional soldiers but they comprised the bulk of ancient Greek armies of the time. They were mostly represented by free citizens such as propertied farmers and artisans who could afford the weapons and armors. Hoplites were primarily armed with shields and spears and often utilized the phalanx formation as an effective war strategy especially when battling with fewer soldiers.
The illustration below shows an example of a phalanx formation (Source: http://www.ancientgreekbattles.net/Pics/669505_PhalArgos.jpg).
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B and C
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Though I am not entirely sure of C, I know B is correct.
<span>The answer is A, to complete the statement "The U.S. federal system of government is one in which both the national and state governments derive their power from the people." This is also true with democracy, we, the people are the one who elects the leader that we think is capable for leading us. </span>
The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three main periods:
- <em><u>the Old Kingdom (about 2,700-2,200 B.C.E.)</u></em>
- <em><u>the Middle Kingdom (2,050-1,800 B.C.E.)</u></em>
- <em><u>the New Kingdom (about 1,550-1,100 B.C.E.)</u></em>
The New Kingdom was followed by a period called the Late New Kingdom, which lasted to about 343 B.C.E.
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Christopher Columbus' trip. They hoped that he would successfully find a way to bring gold and spices back to Europe from India and China, which would increase the wealth and status of Spain. While he didn't find that, he "discovered" the Americas, which allowed Spain to claim land and conquer it.