Reconstructing the story of humanity's past
Which side of the Atlantic did cattle come from potatoes sugarcane? Which side of the Atlantic did cattle come from? Potatoes? Sugarcane? Cattle came from the east and potatoes and sugarcane came from the west. Where did potatoes originally come from who was the first Spaniard to see the potato? The Inca Indians in Peru […]
In what region was the Byzantine Empire dominant? At its greatest extent, the Byzantine Empire covered much of the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, including what is now Italy, Greece, and Turkey along with portions of North Africa and the Middle East. Which language became dominant in the Byzantine Empire? With the dissolution of the […]
Is Shrek 5 confirmed? Shrek 5 was announced all the way back in 2016, but news of its development has been quiet in the years since. Currently in development, the fifth installment in the popular franchise has had a difficult time of it, but fans will be excited to know that, as of now, it’s […]
When Franklin Roosevelt was elected? He served as governor from 1929 to 1933, promoting programs to combat the economic crisis besetting the United States. In the 1932 presidential election, Roosevelt defeated Republican incumbent Herbert Hoover in a landslide. Who first said the only thing to fear is fear itself? Nothing to fear but fear itself […]
How did industrialization lead to outsourcing? The Industrial Revolution changed the way companies did business. During this period, company owners started to outsource some services, as opposed to keeping them in house. Independent architecture, engineering, and insurance companies started opening their doors to serve multiple clients. What effect might outsourcing have on union membership? The […]
What is a question you know the answer to? A rhetorical question is one for which the questioner does not expect a direct answer: in many cases it may be intended to start a discourse, or as a means of displaying the speaker’s or author’s opinion on a topic. How do you properly answer a […]
What happens to flowers when bees collect pollen? Some bee species even have sack-like structures on their legs for collecting pollen, called pollen baskets. After collecting nectar and pollen from many different flowers, bees fly back to their colonies. They regurgitate nectar, mixed with enzymes, and expose the mixture to the air for several days, […]
Why were the twin towers removed from movies? The filmmakers had filmed the shot before the 9/11 attacks and later debated whether to remove the World Trade Center, have the towers dissolve out from the shot to signify their disappearance or remove the sequence entirely. They ultimately decided to keep the towers as originally intended. […]
What did the European countries forget to take into consideration when new borders were drawn for Middle East countries after World War I? What did the European countries forget to take into consideration when new borders were drawn for Middle East countries after World War I? Tightly defined boundaries. Interest in oil reserves. Location of […]
What do Sumerians wear? Both women and men wore skirts made of a fleece-like fabric known as kaunakes. The length of the skirts varied according to hierarchical status. Servants, slaves, and soldiers wore short skirts, while royalty and deities wore long skirts. What food did Sumerians eat? As Sumerians were mostly agricultural people, they ate […]