How did ancient Egypt predict floods? A nilometer was a structure used by the ancient Egyptians to calculate the water level of the Nile River during its annual flood, and therefore predict the success of the harvest and compute the tax rate for the year. It was a step-like structure that measured how high the […]
What is it called when members of a larger group believe that giving someone help is not their responsibility?
What is it called when members of a larger group believe that giving someone help is not their responsibility? The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present. What effect does an increase in […]
Which type of climate is most prevalent in Southwest Asia?
Which type of climate is most prevalent in Southwest Asia? In the Arabian Peninsula, the Rub’ al-Khali (“Empty Quarter”), which is almost as big as Texas, is the largest all-sand desert in the world. Much of Southwest Asia has an arid or a semiarid climate, with temperatures as high as 125°F during the day. Where […]
What was the Dow Jones industrial average in June 2009 if it fell 36%?
Is an official language in every North African country?
Is an official language in every North African country? Arabic is the official language of every North African country. How many official languages are spoken in Africa? Important South African languages are Zulu and Afrikaans (related to Dutch). English, French and Portuguese are important languages: 130, 115 and 20 million speak them as secondary in […]
Which US states are on the equator?
Why did the Sepoys revolt against the British?
Why did the Sepoys revolt against the British? The immediate cause of the Indian Revolt of 1857, or Sepoy Mutiny, was a seemingly minor change in the weapons used by the British East India Company’s troops. In order to open the cartridges and load the rifles, soldiers (known as sepoys) had to bite into the […]
What is the purpose of anti terror law?
What is the purpose of anti terror law? – It is declared a policy of the State to protect life, liberty, and property from terrorism, to condemn terrorism as inimical and dangerous to the national security of the country and to the welfare of the people, and to make terrorism a crime against the Filipino […]
How the Electoral College works to elect the president?
How the Electoral College works to elect the president? When citizens cast their ballots for president in the popular vote, they elect a slate of electors. Electors then cast the votes that decide who becomes president of the United States. Usually, electoral votes align with the popular vote in an election. How did the Electoral […]
Why are learning and memory tied together?
Why are learning and memory tied together? Interestingly enough, as affirmed by Course Hero, the ability to learn relies upon one’s memory. Learning requires brain stimulation from the memory just as memory needs functional learning processes to collect and store new information. How is memory associated with learning? Memory is essential to all learning, because […]