Chronicles of the Past
Why was the Bosnian Crisis a cause of ww1? Although the crisis was resolved without immediate warfare, the resulting embittered relations between Serbia and Austria-Hungary and Russia’s resentment at having been deceived and humiliated contributed to the outbreak of World War I. Would World War 1 have happened without the assassination? Without the assassination of …
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What are the 13 colonies in order? The 13 original states were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The 13 original states were the first 13 British colonies. British colonists traveled across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe. Are there 12 or …
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Did the Silk Road go through the Black Sea? The Caucasian Silk Road started in ancient Samarkand. It went to Khoresm, followed around the Caspian Sea, crossed the steppes of North Caucasus, and then went down to the city of Tskhum. From there trade caravans crossed the Black Sea to reach Constantinople, the capital of …
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What are the major factors that caused the indigenous population of North America to decline? Both archaeological and historical records indicate that European contact and colonialism initiated a significant reduction in the indigenous population size through warfare, enslavement, societal disruption, and especially widespread epidemic disease (1–3), although the magnitude of population decline remains in …
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Why is the Great Wall of China not a straight line? A path that was “straight line” (as the crow flies) would usually violate the above rule, and therefore be inefficient in a real environment, even though it would look “optimal” on a map. So a wall with appropriate “bends” will “take less material and …
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Metal-working requires a furnace, heavy tools and of-course metal ore and yet nomadic Mongols were able to obtain metal weapons, so either they worked metal or traded it. How did nomads get metal? Additionally, although metallurgy did exist in the steppes it was not common, and the nomads acquired metal armor, like chain mail, primarily …
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Did people ever inhabit Antarctica? Antarctica does not have and has never had an indigenous population – there are no native human Antarcticans. How long have humans been on Antarctica? Polynesians may have discovered Antarctica in the early 600s. The first humans to discover Antarctica weren’t seafaring Westerners but rather Polynesians, who found the coldest …
Was WW1 destined to happen? World War I, however, didn’t officially begin until a month after Ferdinand’s assassination, and though tensions were high, the fight wasn’t inevitable, according to Ronald Spector, professor of history and international affairs. Was world war One predictable? War is always unpredictable It’s almost hard to believe 100 years later, but …
What happened in Egypt during World War 1? Throughout the four years of the war, in which the Egyptians suffered human and material losses, the country turned into a camp for British troops. About one million Egyptian soldiers were drafted in the war that cost Egypt more than LE3 million, hence the recession and poverty …
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Why was the Shang Dynasty significant in early China’s history? The Shang made many contributions to Chinese civilization, but four in particular define the dynasty: the invention of writing; the development of a stratified government; the advancement of bronze technology; and the use of the chariot and bronze weapons in warfare. Did the Shang Dynasty …
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