Chronicles of the Past
Polytheism was the typical form of religion before the development and spread of the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which enforce monotheism. How old is polytheism? It is mostly likely older than the oldest civilizations. The ancient Sumerians and ancient Egyptians are know to have practiced polytheistic religions at least 5,000 years ago. …
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Was Chicago a planned city? From the 1850s to the early years of the twentieth century, the city and its environs were the location for a sequence of privately built, comprehensively planned, and idealized communities. How long has Chicago existed? Chicago was incorporated as a town in 1833 and as a city in 1837, when …
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Why do European countries have lions in their coat of arms? It traditionally symbolises courage, nobility, royalty, strength, stateliness and valour, because historically the lion has been regarded as the “king of beasts”. What countries have a lion as a coat of arms? Lion in European monarchies’ coats of arms Netherlands. United Kingdom. Prince of …
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What is an example counterfactual reasoning? When people engage in counterfactual thinking, they imagine outcomes that differ from those that actually occurred. For instance, someone who gets into a car accident may think about what would have happened if they had not been texting, turned down a different road, or left a minute sooner. What …
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What was special about Hongwu? The reign of the Hongwu Emperor is notable for his unprecedented political reforms. The emperor abolished the position of chancellor, drastically reduced the role of court eunuchs, and adopted draconian measures to address corruption. Who was Hongwu and why was he important? The Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368-1398 CE) was the …
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The capsulecapsuleA space capsule is an often-crewed spacecraft that uses a blunt-body reentry capsule to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere without wings. Capsules are distinguished from other satellites primarily by the ability to survive reentry and return a payload to the Earth’s surface from orbit. Where is the command module from Apollo 11? The Command Module …
During World War I and World War II, Switzerland maintained armed neutrality, and was not invaded by its neighbors, in part because of its topography, much of which is mountainous. How did Switzerland stay neutral in ww2? The neutral states of World War II — among them Switzerland, Sweden and Portugal — composed their neutrality …
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The capital of Poland was moved to Warsaw in 1595 for geographic reasons. King Sigismund III Vasa moved his court from Kraków to Warsaw in 1596. This move was mainly made due to its central location between the Commonwealth’s capitals of Kraków and Vilnius. Why was the Polish capital moved from Kraków to Warsaw? According …
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Germany was the last of the Central Powers to sue for peace. The Armistice with Germany was agreed to come into effect at 11am to allow time for the news to reach combatants. However, fighting continued in several places during and after that time, including on the Western Front. What was the Central Powers goal …
What caused division between North and South Korea? Since U.S. policy toward Korea during World War II had aimed to prevent any single power’s domination of Korea, it may be reasonably concluded that the principal reason for the division was to stop the Soviet advance south of the 38th parallel. Why did North Korean economy …
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