Answer:
China has the world's largest population (1.42 billion), followed by India (1.35 billion).
Explanation:
The next five most populous nations – the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Nigeria – together have fewer people than India.
Answer:
Popularity, social class, architecture
Explanation:
The ancient Egyptians thought pharoahs as gods themselves, similar to how many adore celebrities today. The Egyptians had a social class system related to money. The sandstone bricks used to make the pyramids and the sphinx are all exactly the same size, and to this day archaeologists couldn't figure out how they are the same size and shape.
From the 11th to 13th centuries, medieval Europe<span> absorbed knowledge from </span>Islamic civilization<span>, which was then at its cultural peak. Of particular importance was the </span>rediscovery of some ancient classic texts<span>, most notably the work of the </span>Greek natural philosopher Aristotle<span>, through retranslations from </span>Arabic<span>. Also of note is the reception of advances in </span>astronomy<span> and </span>mathematics<span> made in the Islamic world during the 10th century, such as the development of the </span>astrolabe<span>.</span>
The
Scarlet Letter shows readers the lives of a Puritan community in the 17th
century. Religion (blind religion) meant everything to them, and the words of
their Reverends was law. Breaking any religious rules was punished by public
humiliation and punishment of the person who committed it, for example, Hester
Prynne. When the church found out that she was committing adultery, they forced
her to wear a scarlet letter 'A' on her chest, so that her sin could follow her
everywhere and she (and others in the community), could be constantly reminded
of it. <span>
<span>This kind of belief in punishing supposed "sinners"
made relationships between men and women in this Puritan community very
strained. Religion governed their way of life. They failed to realize that no
human is perfect, and no human can precisely follow that kind of a lifestyle.
In the end, when the reader finds out who the man was that Hester had committed
adultery with, it is obvious what Hawthorne was trying to communicate about
such strict organized religion; no one is as perfect as God, therefore looking
up to reverends and priests in such a blind belief is dangerous because they
are only human and make similar mistakes as everyone else.</span></span>
Laws related to religion and morality
Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states:
"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."
Two caveats:
Don't try to change your religion in some counries. Some countries that have a state religion have laws making you eligible to be executed by the government after a trial, or by your family in an honor killing if you change your religion from the official belief system.
Don't try to manifest your religious beliefs in practice if it includes the need to discriminate against or to denigrate others. There may be human rights legislation in place that make such treatment a crime.
