Alfred Thayer Mahan Helped Define American Policy in the 1880s

question 9

Multiple Choice

Alfred Thayer Mahan helped define American policy in the 1880s with his work on the influence of __________ on history.

• A) food supplies
• B) sea power
• C) Christianity
• D) disease

Understand the spread and influence of Orthodox Christianity outside of the Byzantine Empire.

Analyze the role of emperors and empresses in the patronage and thematics of Byzantine art.

Appreciate the continuity and changes within Byzantine art across different periods and regions.

Comprehend the cultural and religious interchanges between Byzantium and other medieval societies.

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Definitions:

Graham Wallas

An academic who developed a conceptual framework for understanding how creativity functions, emphasizing the necessity of a period of unconscious processing in creative thought.

Illumination

The moment in the creative process when a person arrives at an insight or solution after a period of reflection.

Creative Process

A sequence of thought and action steps involved in the generation of new ideas, solutions, or artistic expressions.

Graham Wallas

A social psychologist known for his work on creativity and the thought processes involved in problem-solving.