Chronicles of the Past
There was a standard Chinese dialect during the Han DynastyHan DynastyThe Han dynasty (UK: /ˈhæn/, US: /ˈhɑːn/; Chinese: 漢朝; pinyin: Hàncháo) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. What language did they speak during Three Kingdoms? …
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Does Russia have a seat belt law? It’s not legal and one can be fined for driving without a seatbelt. But the police rarely stops and fines drivers for doing so. And there’s still much masculine bravado and recklessness in our culture. When did all cars have to have seat belts? 1968 Seat belts were …
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Mardonius’ fleet was destroyed in a storm while sailing around the tip of the peninsula, and Xerxes wanted to avoid a similar setback by building the canal. Did the Persians build canals? Abstract: The Persian King Darius I (reigned 522-486 BCE) constructed a canal connecting the Nile to the Red Sea – an ancient precursor …
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What was the first use of black powder? Black powder is thought to have originated in China, where it was being used in fireworks and signals by the 10th century. When was black powder first used in war? 904 AD Gunpowder is one of the Four Great Inventions of China. Originally developed by the Taoists …
What did an agricultural Labourer do? An agricultural worker is someone who works in: farming and rearing animals. growing produce including non-edible crops like bulbs, plants and flowers. forestry, market gardens and nurseries. What is agriculture Labour in English? The Agriculture labor Enquiry Committee defines agriculture labourers as those who derive their main source of …
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Shields – Viking sailors kept their large, round, wooden shields hanging over the side of the boat as they travelled. Their shields were made from planks of linden, pine, spruce or fir tree wood that was butted together and was sometimes reinforced with iron. Did Viking ships have shields? Many times the Vikings travelled to …
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Did early Christians use the Septuagint? The earliest gentile Christians used the Septuagint out of necessity, since it was the only Greek version of the Bible and most (if not all) of these early non-Jewish Christians could not read Hebrew. Why does the Christian church use the Septuagint? Given that the language of much of …
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What tactics did Saladin use? Saladin’s strategy was a potent mixture of warfare and diplomacy mixed with the idea that he and only he could wage a holy war against the Christian settlers in the Middle East who had formed such Latin states as the Kingdom of Jerusalem. How did Saladin win Jerusalem? Saladin, who …
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Roman citizens were divided up into two distinct classes: the plebeians and the patricians. The patricians were the wealthy upper class people. Everyone else was considered a plebeian. The patricians were the ruling class of the early Roman Empire. What rights did people have in the Roman Republic? The full citizen could vote, marry freeborn …
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What was the Mutual Defence Assistance Act of 1949? The Mutual Defense Assistance Act was a United States Act of Congress signed by President Harry S. Truman on 6 October 1949. For US Foreign policy, it was the first U.S. military foreign aid legislation of the Cold War era, and initially to Europe. What was …
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