Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the city-state of Athens?

A) a commitment to studying art and literature

B) a democratic government

C) an emphasis on the beauty of people

D) a style of architecture still imitated today

a commitment to studying art and literature

6.3%

explanation:

the acceptance rate for yale university is 6.3%. this means that only 6 percent of people who apply actually get accepted!

swahili is an extremely rich and complex civilization, a set of ethnic groups articulated by a language and a series of cultural elements that fuse the african traditions, islam and indian culture. this growth was largely a result of the indian ocean trading network that brought in not just man-made riches, but also religious ideas, specifically islam, which had a significant impact on the local culture. furthermore, the development of the swahili language gave a common cultural unity to the people.