Category: Social studies

Who did the Chaldeans defeat? Babylon How were the Chaldeans destroyed? The city fell in 587/586 and was completely destroyed. Many thousands of Jews were forced into “Babylonian exile,” and their country was reduced to a province of the Babylonian empire. The revolt had been caused by an Egyptian invasion that pushed as far as […]

How did appeasement contribute to the rise of Adolf Hitler? Appeasement emboldened Hitler’s Germany, essentially leading to WWII. As Hitler continued to invade territories and build a military capable of fighting a major war—despite the Treaty of Versailles—Britain and France allowed him to continue, hoping he would leave them alone if they left him alone. […]

What did James Marshall say when found gold? I then collected four or five pieces and went up to Mr. Scott (who was working at the carpenter’s bench making the mill wheel) with the pieces in my hand and said, “I have found it.” What was James Marshall’s primary concern after he discovered gold? James […]

What are the two analytical frameworks used by historians? Answer: The two analytical frameworks that sport historians begin to use in the 1970s to make sense of data they collected in their research of the history of physical activity were modernization theory and human agency. What does a physical activity historian do? What Does a […]

When the body produces waste products in the form of lactic acid? Cells get the energy they need from the chemical reactions of glucose. When you run fast there is a chemical reaction called anaerobic respiration. This reaction transfers energy from glucose to your cells without oxygen. There is just one waste product called lactic […]

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act result in the Civil War? The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was a huge catalyst in sending the nation to the Civil War. This act reversed the Missouri Compromise and allowed slavery in the remainder of the original areas of the Louisiana Purchase. The balance of power shifted in the government […]

Who created the first atomic bomb? Robert Oppenheimer Who were the 6 scientists responsible for the atomic bomb? Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi, DuPont’s Crawford Greenewalt and Kellogg’s Percival Keith, MIT’s Vannevar Bush, Harvard’s James B. Conant, and Berkeley’s Ernest O. Lawrence. Who started the Manhattan Project? The story of the Manhattan Project began in […]

What did the colony do to supply laborers for the plantation fields *? history quiz Question Answer what did the colony do to supply laborers for the plantation fields they promised 100 acres of land to each person why did nathaniel bacon and his followers attack jamestown they resented the governors pledge of staying out […]

Did Dostoevsky finish Brothers Karamazov? Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing The Brothers Karamazov, which was published as a serial in The Russian Messenger from January 1879 to November 1880. Dostoevsky died less than four months after its publication. What does the Inquisitor mean when he says there is no freedom of choice where men […]

What scenario is typical of the industry versus inferiority stage? During the industry versus inferiority stage, children become capable of performing increasingly complex tasks. As a result, they strive to master new skills. Children who are encouraged and commended by parents and teachers develop a feeling of competence and belief in their abilities. What does […]