Why was crossing the Rubicon illegal? An ancient Roman law forbade any general from crossing the River Rubicon and entering Italy proper with a standing army. To do so would be considered an act of treason, punishable by a torturous and agonizing death. The purpose of the law was to protect the republic from internal […]
What Disney movies are in the Vault 2020?
How did the church influence education?
How did the church influence education? The Christian church created the bases of the Western system of education. By the 8th and 9th centuries, cathedral schools were established to provide basic education in Latin grammar and Christian doctrine to the clergy, and by the 11th century these schools emerged as centres of higher learning. How […]
How do you define forest management?
How do you define forest management? If you were to ask a forester to define forest management, he/she would probably tell you something like: “Forest management is the application of appropriate technical forestry principles, practices and business techniques (e.g., accounting, cost/benefit analysis, etc.) to the management of a forest to achieve the … What is […]
Which country is the largest producer of cucumbers?
Which country is the largest producer of cucumbers? China Where are cucumbers grown in Europe? Three Member States accounted for around two-thirds of the cucumbers harvested in the EU in 2016: Spain (28.1%), Poland (20.4%) and the Netherlands (16.5%). Which country do cucumbers come from? India Who invented cucumbers? Cultivated for at least 3,000 years, […]
Where does the ignition condenser go?
Where does the ignition condenser go? The condenser may be fitted outside the distributor, or inside on the contact-breaker baseplate; on a few cars it is fitted into the wiring somewhere near the distributor. Which side of the coil goes to the distributor? For positive ground the “+” terminal goes to the distributor (to be […]
What is the smallest gibbon?
What is the smallest gibbon? Gibbons Hoolock gibbons are the second tallest gibbons. There are two species: Hylobates or dwarf gibbons are the smallest gibbons. There are 7 species: Nomascus gibbons are also called crested gibbons because of their distinctive hair. There are also 7 species: Symphalangus or Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) What is the largest […]
What happened to the stock market in October 1929?
What happened to the stock market in October 1929? In late October 1929 the stock market crashed, wiping out 40 percent of the paper values of common stock. When the stock market crashed in 1929, it didn’t happen on a single day. But over the weekend many investors lost faith in the stocks and decided […]
Why is a drum major called a drum major?
What happens to EBT when you die?
What happens to EBT when you die? When someone dies, if they have been claiming benefits, often the relevant government department will cancel the benefits. It may be appropriate in some cases for a surviving spouse or partner to make a new claim for the same benefit, for example, this might apply to child benefit […]