Chronicles of the Past
What is the oldest birch bark manuscript? The oldest dated birch bark manuscripts are numerous Gandhāran Buddhist texts from approximately the 1st century CE, from what is now Afghanistan. What is the name of the bark on which manuscript was written? The correct answer is birch. Manuscripts were usually written on palm leaf, or on …
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How does colonization affect people’s lives? Colonialism’s impacts include environmental degradation, the spread of disease, economic instability, ethnic rivalries, and human rights violations—issues that can long outlast one group’s colonial rule. What was one of the major causes for European imperialism in the 18th and 19th centuries? In the late 1800’s, economic, political, and religious …
When did religion decline in Europe? A 2015 analysis of the European Values Study in the Handbook of Children and Youth Studies identified a “dramatic decline” in religious affiliation across Europe from , however, according to the same analysis “the majority of young respondents in Europe claimed that they belonged to a Christian denomination Why …
How many German soldiers were executed in WW1? German soldiers did however face drastic consequences if refusing legal orders during the war. One and a half million German soldiers were sentenced to imprisonment for refusing to follow an order and 30,000 were sentenced to death, of whom 23,000 were executed. How many German soldiers were …
Why was Finland not occupied? In 1944-45 the Red Army could have occupied Finland with impunity, but Stalin chose not to, mainly because Finnish leaders admitted their error and pledged neutrality and friendship with the Soviet Union. “Finlandisation”, as it was called, enabled Finland to remain free of Soviet domination and communist takeover. What territory …
Where was Germany given land as compensation after the Second Moroccan Crisis? the French Congo As a result, Germany got parts of the French Congo in Africa to make up for France getting Morocco. Still, Germany got the bad end of the deal. They were given land that nobody wanted, in what is today the …
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What caused the New Culture Movement in China? Xin wenhua yundong (New Culture Movement) emerged after Chen Duxiu published his recommendations of what cultural modernity should be in the 1920s. How did the May Fourth movement influence communism in China? In its broader sense, the May Fourth Movement led to the establishment of radical intellectuals …
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What happened to the USS Philadelphia during the First Barbary War? The USS Philadelphia ran aground in 1803 on an uncharted reef during the Barbary Wars and the ship and crew were taken captive. In February 1804, Stephen Decatur Jr. (1779-1820) led a dangerous mission to free the ship from Tripoli harbor, but ended up …
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Are there any historical writings about Jesus? The synoptic gospels are the primary sources of historical information about Jesus and of the religious movement he founded. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke recount the life, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of a Jew named Jesus who spoke Aramaic. What are some historical facts about the …
Though the two territories shared a border, Russia and Great Britain were still rivals. That made Russia hesitant to sell Alaska to Great Britain. Of course, we know how the story ends: Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867 instead. That same year, Great Britain established the Dominion of Canada. Why didn’t the …
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