Category: Arts

How did Brian find food in hatchet? The great discovery he makes several days later is that of remembering that water refracts light so once he leaves the tip of his arrow in the water, he finds himself able to get fish with it and he finally sates his hunger with all the fish he […]

Are red and green Christmas colors? For hundreds of years, red and green have been the traditional colors of Christmas. But why is that? Although Christmas trees are green and Santa’s suit and Rudolph’s nose are red, these modern holiday decorations and characters weren’t the inspiration for the colors we associate with Christmas. What colors […]

How do I know what kind of dog I have? Figuring Out Your Dog’s Breed Browse Breeds. If you want to try to take a guess at your dog’s breed yourself, try to browse some breeds to figure it out. Ask Your Vet. As you probably already know, your veterinarian is a doggy expert! Doggy […]

How do you win a short story competition? How to Win a Short Story Competition Write something unique. This year we had so many stories that covered the topics of people being diagnosed with cancer, people suffering from dementia, people sleeping rough and asylum seekers. Follow the rules. Show don’t tell. Keep a consistent perspective […]

What are the 4 primal cuts of beef? Beef Front Quarter: The beef front quarter contains four primal cuts, the brisket, foreshank, rib, and chuck (square chuck). What are the 9 primal cuts of beef? The 9 Primal Cuts of Meat Chuck. Chuck is from the front upper section of the cow, which gets a […]

What is the Montessori method of learning? Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the highly trained teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process. Which approach did Maria Montessori emphasize? […]

What were the effects of the Black Death? The effects of the Black Death were many and varied. Trade suffered for a time, and wars were temporarily abandoned. Many labourers died, which devastated families through lost means of survival and caused personal suffering; landowners who used labourers as tenant farmers were also affected. What were […]

What is goofy if Pluto is a dog? Goofy was an anthropomorphic dog. On their web site, it stated that “Goofy was originally created as Dippy Dawg” and “was created as a human character, as opposed to Pluto, who was a pet, so [Goofy] walked upright and had a speaking voice”. What kind of dog […]

Why is drawing faces proportions important? Proportion is largely about the relationship of the size of one element when compared to another. When drawing or painting realistically, proportion is important. If the proportions are incorrect, then the resulting image will look less realistic or abstracted. Alternatively, artists can use proportion for effect. What are the […]

What is the difference between Hercules and Heracles? Hercules (/ˈhɜːrkjuliːz, -jə-/) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmene. In later Western art and literature and in popular culture, Hercules is more commonly used than Heracles as the name of the hero. How is Heracles different […]