Chronicles of the Past
What made Kushites wealthy through trade? Iron and Gold Two of the most important resources of Ancient Kush were gold and iron. Gold helped Kush to become wealthy as it could be traded to the Egyptians and other nearby nations. Iron was the most important metal of the age. It was used to make the …
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Before Chuck Yeager, planes were breaking the sound barrier and creating booms but they then were crashing because the airframe / wings could not withstand the force of supersonicsupersonicSupersonic speed is the speed of an object that exceeds the speed of sound (Mach 1). For objects traveling in dry air of a temperature of 20 …
What was the main cause of Napoleon’s downfall? The adverse environmental conditions, the weak state of his army, the incompetence of his officers, and the superior tactics of his enemies all forced Napoleon to wage war from a disadvantageous position and eventually led to his demise. What was Napoleon’s strategy? Napoleon’s military and diplomatic strategy …
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How much was Basil Zaharoff worth? $1.2 billion There remains the matter of the Zaharoff fortune, estimated on his death bed by “fiscal experts” to have amounted to $1.2 billion from the Great War alone. Who was Sir Basil Zaharoff the mystery man of Europe? Sir Basil Zaharoff, GCB, GBE (born Vasileios Zacharias; Greek: Βασίλειος …
What is a famous quote about chemistry? Chemistry is good when you make love with it. Chemistry is bad when you make crack with it.” Frederick Soddy: “Chemistry has been termed by the physicist as the messy part of physics, but that is no reason why the physicists should be permitted to make a mess …
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What act led to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson? The primary charge against Johnson was that he had violated the Tenure of Office Act. Specifically, that he had acted to remove from office Edwin Stanton and to replace him with Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas as secretary of war ad interim. What was the outcome …
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Why was Europe never unified like China? For those geographic reasons, China was unified in 221 B.C. and has stayed unified most of the time since then, whereas for geographic reasons Europe was never unified. Augustus couldn’t do it, Charlemagne couldn’t do it, and Napoleon and Hitler couldn’t unify Europe. Why did China remain unified? …
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What do you know about King Ashoka? Emperor Ashoka is credited with remaking the Mauyran Dynasty from a war machine into a society of tolerance and nonviolence, based on Buddhism. Chandragupta Maurya’s grandson Ashoka (Aśoka) (ca 304–233 B.C.) took the Mauryan Empire to its greatest geographical extent and its full height of power. What are …
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Where did hairstyles originate from? From the Egyptians, who were fanatical about hygiene and haircuts (and have a most iconic and recognisable style of cut to this day), the practise spread to Rome, where barbers operated from market stalls or in the streets. What was the first hairstyle in the world? The oldest known depiction …
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Yes, both World War I and World War II involved South and Central America. Was South America involved in either World War? Brazil was the only South American country to send troops abroad during World War II and, despite US pressure, only Bolivia and Colombia had followed its lead in declaring war on the Axis …
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