Category: Social studies

What factors lead to the diffusion of universalizing and ethnic religions? Explain what factors lead to the diffusion of universalizing and ethnic regions. Religions have distinct places of origin through which they are diffused to other locations through different processes. Practices and belief systems impacted how widespread the religion diffused. What are the two factors […]

What are the effects of landmines? Landmines also impede development. Mines along roads and railroad tracks prevent refugee return and challenge aid delivery. They cut off access to markets, schools, work and water. The mining of agricultural land leads to malnutrition, famine and starvation. Where do landmines impact people? The areas most affected by land […]

What is taught in social studies? Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and … What is social studies in simple words? : a part […]

What is the major disadvantage of an experimental study? Subject to human error Other issues cited as disadvantages include personal biases, unreliable samples, results that can only be applied in one situation and the difficulty in measuring the human experience. Also cited as a disadvantage, is that the results of the research can’t be generalized […]

How did the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt develop in successful civilizations? The Ancient cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia helped to develop civilization today. Ancient Egyptians developed a civilization in northeastern Africa in the Nile River valley. Ancient Mesopotamia was one of the first civilizations that developed a form of government as well as […]

What is multiple intelligence by Howard Gardner? Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences proposes that people are not born with all of the intelligence they will ever have. This theory challenged the traditional notion that there is one single type of intelligence, sometimes known as “g” for general intelligence, that only focuses on cognitive abilities. […]

What is the most common cause of death from unintentional injury for teens? Motor vehicle fatality is the leading cause of accident death among teenagers, representing over one-third of all deaths to teenagers. Which kind of injury occurs most often in fireworks accidents? The types of fireworks that cause the most injuries are firecrackers, sparklers […]

Why does instinct theory fail to explain human motives? Search for: How do needs motivate behavior according to Henry Murray who postulated 22 needs such as the need to achieve? What does it mean to say personality traits are causes of behavior? Search for: Why are all people not motivated the same way from either […]

What is the one bad behavior of the Nile River that is mentioned? When it rained too hard on the river, it sometimes flooded and drowned crops and people. How does this document help you answer the question how did the Nile shape ancient Egypt? The Nile River shaped ancient Egypt in that it provided […]

What are some examples of plate tectonics in nature? Volcanic eruptions. As with earthquakes, volcanic activity is linked to plate-tectonic processes. Most of the world’s active above-sea volcanoes are located near convergent plate boundaries where subduction is occurring, particularly around the Pacific basin. What are the effects of plate tectonics? They have also caused faults, […]