When did snuff go out of fashion? Despite two centuries of pipe smoking and snuff use, by the mid-1850s, North Americans rejected European practices in general—especially British practices—that entailed snuff boxes and formality. By the late 1700s, taking snuff nasally had fallen out of fashion in the United States. What was snuff in the old …
Is the Western Wall the only remaining portion of the Second Temple?
It is the only remains of the retaining wall surrounding the Templethe TempleIn rabbinic literature, the temple sanctuary is Beit HaMikdash (Hebrew: בית המקדש), meaning, “The Holy House”, and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name. Are there any remains of the Second Temple? There is extensive physical evidence for the …
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At what point were the most current and former US Presidents alive?
Who is the oldest president still alive? Jimmy Carter’s retirement, now 42 years, is the longest in American presidential history. At age 98, Carter is also the oldest living president as well as the nation’s longest-lived president. Who was the most loved president in American history? Abraham Lincoln is mostly regarded as the greatest president …
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Which European country sent the most slaves to the Americas?
PortugalThe most active European nation in the trans-Atlantic slave tradeslave tradeThe Atlantic slave trade, transatlantic slave trade, or Euro-American slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people, mainly to the Americas. The slave trade regularly used the triangular trade route and its Middle Passage, and existed from the 16th to the …
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Why is the motto of the Swedish university Chalmers in French: avancez?
I believe William ChalmersChalmersChalmers University of Technology (Swedish: Chalmers tekniska högskola, often shortened to Chalmers) is a Swedish university located in Gothenburg that conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences. Is Chalmers university prestigious? Chalmers is a highly-reputed university in education and research while it is considered among the leading technical universities in …
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PANDA Source Analysis
What is Panda source analysis history? I find it helpful to use the acronym PANDA in order to make this process easier- this stands for: purpose, author, nature, date and audience. By going through these stages of analysis you should be able to explain the message, the usefulness and the limitations of the source. How …
What is the origin of the “wheat and chessboard” legend?
The story is first known to have been recorded in 1256 by Ibn Khallikan. Another version has the inventor of chess (in some tellings Sessa, an ancient Indian Minister) request his ruler give him wheat according to the wheat and chessboard problem. What is the story of chess and grain? As the story goes, when …
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What was the official policy of British administration about the integration of Indian Princely States in 1947?
What was the decision taken about the princely states in Indian Independence Act 1947? In January 1947, Nehru said that independent India would not accept the divine right of kings. In May 1947, he declared that any princely state which refused to join the Constituent Assembly would be treated as an enemy state. Who was …
To what extent the Jewish theatre of the late Antiquity resembled the Greek one?
How were Greek and Roman theaters similar? Roman Theater was heavily influenced by ancient Greece, and as a result, both theaters had a number of similarities. Both theaters were semi-circular amphitheaters and included raised seating areas; orchestra and choral sections; and a pulpitum magnum, which was a section of the stage separated from the musicians. …
How could Plato know 9,000 year old stories about Atlantis?
Plato’s Critias says he heard the story of Atlantis from his grandfather, who had heard it from the Athenian statesman Solon (300 years before Plato’s time), who had learned it from an Egyptian priest, who said it had happened 9,000 years before that. How old did Plato say Atlantis was? about 9,000 years Plato said …
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