Chronicles of the Past
Who stopped Buddhism in India? The Muslim invasion of India nearly wiped out Buddhism. From 712 A.D. onwards, their invasions of India became more frequent and recurrent. As a result of these invasions, Buddhist monks have sought refuge in Nepal and Tibet. In the end, Vajrayana Buddhism faded out in India, its birthplace. Were Buddhists …
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What is the origin of The Circle Game? The origins of the Circle Game are disputed. People anecdotally recall playing the game in the schoolyard in the 1970–80s. Vice traced the game to one, Matthew Nelson, who claims credit for inventing it in New Bremen, Ohio in the early 1980s—though there’s no proof he either …
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How did they make books in the 1800s? Vellum and leather had been the traditional binding materials for centuries and they continued to be used throughout the 1800s but animal skins were costly and stocks were limited. To meet commercial demand, binders needed a covering that was cheaper, more widely available and quick to produce. …
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Did Foot soldiers wear plate armor? Plate armour was widely used by most armies until the end of the 17th century for both foot and mounted troops such as the cuirassiers, dragoons, demi-lancers and Polish hussars. What did knights wear in the 14th century? By the fourteenth century, the improved crossbow was able to pierce …
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What quotes did Einstein actually say? Albert Einstein > Quotes “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” “There are only two ways to live your life. “I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. “If you can’t explain it to a six …
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What were the 3 parts of the Trans Atlantic trade? Mercantilism led to the emergence of what’s been called the “triangular trade”: a system of exchange in which Europe supplied Africa and the Americas with finished goods, the Americas supplied Europe and Africa with raw materials, and Africa supplied the Americas with enslaved laborers. What …
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Did Japan fear the Soviets? Japan had not been too worried about the Soviet Union, so busy with the Germans on the Eastern front. The Japanese army went so far as to believe that they would not have to engage a Soviet attack until spring 1946. Why Japan didn’t invade Soviet Union? They did attack …
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Were there bookstores in the Victorian era? One of the more famous and prestige bookshops of the period was ‘The Temple of Muses’, situated in Finsbury Square, London. What is the street of bookshops in London? Cecil Court Cecil Court is a pedestrian street with Victorian shop-frontages in Westminster, England, linking Charing Cross Road and …
What does BIOS mean in ancient Greek? one’s life, course Bio in biology comes from the Greek bios, which means “one’s life, course or way of living, lifetime” — in the sense of biography. This term is contrasted in Greek to zoe, which refers to “animal life” or “organic life”, and is the root of …
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Anne Boleyn | PBS. hough Anne was raised in the traditional Catholic faith, she advocated reform within the Church. Was Anne Boleyn a Protestant reformer? Since English historian and martyrologist John Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (a polemical account of numerous Protestants who suffered under the Catholic Church) was published in 1563, Anne has been widely …
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