Greece had lots of mountains and valleys, and very indifferent terrain which lead to numerous different groups in different parts of Greece, instead of just one very powerful united empire. Along with this, the Mediterranean caused them to want to explore and branch out and not stay in one place with only one empire.
The telescope, the microscope, and navigational instruments such as compasses, ring dials, etc.
Many southern conservatives opposed Kennedy's Executive Order 10925, or Affirmative Action, to end discrimination in schools/workplaces. One major point is that it completely abolished the whole idea of meritocracy, a society governed by people with the knowledge and ability to 'rule'. It would destroy the idea of meritocracy by putting race as the superior determining factor in determining hiring and admissions.
