Heracles was the son of zeus, a god, and alcmene, a mortal. zeus's wife, hera, hated the child, who was originally named alcides, but was renamed heracles in a failed attempt to appease hera. out of jealousy, hera tried to kill heracles as an infant. but she failed and heracles grew to manhood, gifted with supernatural strength. hera succeeded in driving heracles insane, causing him to kill his wife and three children, after which heracles exiled himself in shame. based on the passage, what did the ancient greeks most likely believe about their gods? the gods had greater character flaws than humans. the gods had fewer character flaws than humans. the gods lived by different values than humans. the gods lived by the same values as humans.

Read this excerpt from "we shall overcome." hundreds of thousands of people sang them. but sometimes, it was one lone person with a guitar. they sang in segregated bus stations, picket lines, freedom marches, concert stadiums, city squares, and videos. when injustice of oppression threatens, people sing protest songs to proclaim their resistance, publicize their cause, and encourage hope for a better future, based on this excerpt as an introductory paragraph, which of the following would you expect to read about in the article? different groups of people who were oppressed the ways that music brings diverse groups of people together similarities between historical movements that provided rights for groups of people different song styles throughout specific historical events

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Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.