Why is there a pineapple on the Wimbledon trophy? YOU may have noticed that on top of the trophy is a miniature gold pineapple. A spokesperson for the Wimbledon Museum revealed their theory: “In the 17th century pineapples were impossible to grow in the UK and they had to be imported, so being presented with […]
Is art film a genre?
Is art film a genre? Similarly, while art films are referred to as a genre by film scholar David Bordwell, who states that “art cinema itself is a [film] genre, with its own distinct conventions”, an art film can be in a number of genres (e.g., drama, experimental film, black comedy, etc.). Why film is […]
What happens to Daniel revenge?
What happens to Daniel revenge? And, because Revenge is such a great, well-rounded series, Daniel died of two gunshot wounds to the chest — extremely similar to the shots he took at Emily. So, not only did the heir to the Grayson name get forgiveness from the mother of his unborn child, he also got […]
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What reforms did Napoleon bring to France?
What reforms did Napoleon bring to France? What reforms did Napoleon introduce during his rise to power? Napoleon encouraged loyal emigres to return and he allowed peasants to keep lands they got from nobles or the church. He also established the Napoleonic code, which granted equality, religious toleration, and abolished feudalism. How did Napoleon reform […]
What is biotope Biocenosis?
What is biotope Biocenosis? A biocenosis (UK English, biocoenosis, also biocenose, biocoenose, biotic community, biological community, ecological community, life assemblage,) coined by Karl Möbius in 1877, describes the interacting organisms living together in a habitat (biotope). The use of this term has declined in the 21st Century. How does an ecosystem support living organisms? An […]
What books did Martin Luther remove from the Bible?
What books did Martin Luther remove from the Bible? Luther included the deuterocanonical books in his translation of the German Bible, but he did relocate them to after the Old Testament, calling them “Apocrypha, that are books which are not considered equal to the Holy Scriptures, but are useful and good to read.” He also […]
Who made the first Plough?
Who made the first Plough? John Fowler Who invented the first Plough? There is evidence of these being used by the ancient Egyptians some 4,000 years ago. Eventually, after generations, man also domesticated wild animals – and thus the animal-drawn plough was born – so that the camels, oxen or even elephants could do the […]
What has modern feminism achieved?
What has modern feminism achieved? The feminist movement has effected change in Western society, including women’s suffrage; greater access to education; more equitable pay with men; the right to initiate divorce proceedings; the right of women to make individual decisions regarding pregnancy (including access to contraceptives and abortion); and the What does Emma Watson stand […]
What are the characteristics of Arabian literature?
What are the characteristics of Arabian literature? The first significant Arabic literature was produced during the medieval golden age of lyric poetry, from the 4th to the 7th cent. The poems are strongly personal qasida, or odes, often very short, with some longer than 100 lines. They treat the life of the tribe and themes […]