Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University 2011 B.E SS parer -RSTM -1YEAR - Question Paper

7. Sports:- Greece is considered as the dad of Olympic games. The event was held every 4 years at Olympia to honor the god Zeus. The 1st Olympic game was held at Athens in 776 B.C. Players used to come from all over Greece and enjoyed open air theatre, poetry reciting and conversation as well as athletic competitions.
Thus, the contribution of Greeks to the modern world is unique and marvelous. The world will always remain grateful to them for their achievements in the field of art, literature, and politics. Their concept of truth, beauty and wisdom is an important component of mankind.
3. a) describe civilization. State the difference ranging from between culture and civilization.
Ans:- Civilization is the advanced form of culture. It is closely related to progress and much wider than culture.
Will Durant, the famous American historian has rightly observed: "When the Chaos and Confusion ends the civilization begins". In fact, the term civilization has hoary past. Usually the material aspect of culture is referred as civilization.

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Definitions of Civilization
Mac lver: - "Civilization denotes all utilitarian things the whole mechanism and social organism techniques and material instruments which have been devised by man in his endeavors to control the conditions of his life"
Difference ranging from Culture and Civilization
The terms "Culture" and "Civilization" are often distinguished on different grounds. Both represent 2 board fields of human activity and experience. subsequent Mac Iver, the important points of difference ranging from culture and civilization may be defined as follows:-
1. Civilization can be measure but not culture: - The product of civilization is such that they can be measured quantitatively on grounds of efficiency. Their efficiency can be estimated and in fact be measured. We can easily say that a lorry runs faster than a bullock cart an aero plane runs faster than lorry. The modern currency system is superior to than barter system. But we cannot measure the cultural products. If somebody says that the literary works of kalidas are better than the thereof shakespear, we cannot prove or disprove it, but we can only agree or disagree with the statement. Cultural things such as values, opinions, ideas, ideologies, morals, customs, beliefs, fashions etc. are beyond measurement.
2. Civilization is always advancing but not culture: - According to Mac lver. "Civilization not only marches, it always marches ahead, given there is no catastrophic break of social continuity in the identical direction. Civilization indicates a persistent upward pattern. Since man invented automobile, it has continuously improved. Similar is the case with other mean of transportation like Railway, Ship, Aero plane which are constantly growing more swift more efficient, and better designed. But culture is not always advancing. The height achieved by Gautama Buddha, Shankaracharaya and Swami Vivekananda in his field at religion and spirituality had not been reached by their followers. We cannot say that our poetry, drama and literature are superior to those of ancient times.

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