Who was Pericles and what did he accomplish? Pericles (roughly 495-429 BC) was an extremely influential statesman, orator, and general of ancient Athens. He organized the Athenian Empire and commanded his people in the Peloponnesian War against the rival Greek city of Sparta. Was Pericles a good leader? The so-called golden age of Athenian culture […]
Which civilizations developed in Asia?
Which civilizations developed in Asia? Asia is the birthplace of the world’s three ancient civilizations: ancient China, ancient India and Babylon. What was the first civilization in Asia? Harappan civilization What two ancient civilizations were developed? Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. All the major ancient civilizations—in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus valley, and China—emerged in the 4th millennium […]
Which region of the American colonies had their economy based on slavery?
Which region of the American colonies had their economy based on slavery? Although slavery ended earlier in the North than in the South (which would keep its slave culture alive and thriving through the Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War), colonial New England played an undeniable role in the long and grim history of American […]
Which is not a function of bone and the skeletal system?
Which is not a function of bone and the skeletal system? Option D:production of body heat: The skeleton serves six major functions: support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of minerals and endocrine regulations. Hence, production of body heat is not a function of the skeletal system. Which is not function of the skeletal […]
How did the Native American help the early colonists?
How did the Native American help the early colonists? Not only did Native Americans bring deer, corn and perhaps freshly caught fowl to the feast, they also ensured the Puritan settlers would survive through the first year in America by acclimating them to a habitat they had lived in for thousands of years. Can DNA […]
What were some major changes in post ww1 society?
What were some major changes in post ww1 society? Mass conscription, on a scale never before seen, left tens of millions of soldiers to be demobilised and, somehow, re-integrated into civilian life. Millions had died violent deaths, leaving postwar societies hollowed out of young men, and millions more returned from war physically and/or psychologically damaged. […]
What product is likely to have the most elastic demand?
What product is likely to have the most elastic demand? Goods with close substitutes tend to have more elastic demand because it is easier for consumers to switch from such a good to others. In contrast, goods without close substitutes, such as a unique life-saving medicine, have a less elastic demand. Which of the following […]
How did the domino theory influence US foreign policy?
How did the domino theory influence US foreign policy? Domino theory, also called domino effect, theory adopted in U.S. foreign policy after World War II according to which the “fall” of a noncommunist state to communism would precipitate the fall of noncommunist governments in neighbouring states. What was the Brezhnev doctrine and what did it […]
Which of the following best defines globalization?
Which of the following best defines globalization? Globalization means the speedup of movements and exchanges (of human beings, goods, and services, capital, technologies or cultural practices) all over the planet. One of the effects of globalization is that it promotes and increases interactions between different regions and populations around the globe. Which of the following […]
What was a result of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
What was a result of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? The result of these extensive negotiations was the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949. In 1952, the members agreed to admit Greece and Turkey to NATO and added the Federal Republic of Germany in 1955. What was the impact of NATO on the […]