Reconstructing the story of humanity's past
What are the three leadership qualities? The Characteristics & Qualities of a Good Leader Integrity. Ability to delegate. Communication. Self-awareness. Gratitude. Learning agility. Influence. Empathy. What are the three factors essential for leadership to function effectively? If you want to become an effective and inspiring head of your team, focus on honing these three essential […]
How do you use provenance in history? Use the 5 Ws Who wrote it? This is important in assessing the value of a source. Why was it written? This is where you can start to link provenance to context. What is it? Is it a letter, a speech, or something else? Where was it produced? […]
What contributions did Herodotus and Thucydides make to the development of the historical field? Herodotus wrote about the wars between Persia and Greece. Thucydides wrote about the civil war between Athens and Sparta. Together these ancient Greek writers became the first true historians in Western civilization. What was special about the historical work of the […]
How did life differ for the rich and poor in Roman cities? Rich Roman: They lived in single-story houses which were built around a central hall known as the atrium and made of marble and mosaic walls and floors. Poor Roman: Lived in crowded small and dingy apartments that were filled with many dirt and […]
How does the McCormick reaper work? It worked in this way: a straight blade (protected by guards) was linked to a drive wheel; as the drive wheel turned, the blade moved back and forth in a sawing motion, cutting through the stalks of grain, which were held straight by rods; the cut grain stalks then […]
¿Qué decisiones se tomaron para acabar con la peste de la viruela en nuestro país? La erradicación La iglesia católica usó y recomendó sus instrucciones durante la epidemia de la viruela en México en 1797. El año anterior, en 1796, Jenner desarrolló la vacuna cuando inyectaba a un niño con las secreciones de […]
How can there be scarcity in the land of abundance? There can be scarcity in a land of abundance because scarcity exists in all places at all times. We can never have everything we want and we can never have the time to do everything we want. We have unlimited wants and limited resources. Even […]
Where does US rank in infant mortality rate? Infant Mortality Compared with other OECD countries, the U.S. ranks No. 33 out of 36 countries (Figure 62). How does the US rank in infant mortality compared to other countries? Relative to comparable countries on average, the U.S. has 63 percent more neonatal deaths (3.9 vs 2.4 […]
How did the environment impact Mayan survival? The Maya experienced severe environmental pressures, including rising sea levels and intense droughts. They responded to these by turning forests into wetland field complexes to grow ancient food species, including maize. What was the environment like for the Mayans? One of the many intriguing things about the Maya […]
Why did the union burn the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia during the Civil War? The destruction was part of Grant’s new war plan. By bringing the war to civilians, he believed, he could end the conflict more quickly because the Southern army could not sustain itself without a stable food supply. Grant’s order was to […]