How did Aztecs build aqueducts? The aqueduct was constructed using wood, carved stone, and compacted soil, with portions made of hollowed logs, allowing canoes to travel underneath. Why did the Aztecs build dikes and aqueducts? The Aztecs used this to keep fresh water near the city and salty water away from it. What was the […]
Which of the five pillars of Islam are Muslims required?
Which of the five pillars of Islam are Muslims required? The five pillars – the declaration of faith (shahada), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj) – constitute the basic norms of Islamic practice. They are accepted by Muslims globally irrespective of ethnic, regional or sectarian differences. What do the five pillars of […]
What are the five relationships of Confucianism?
What are the five relationships of Confucianism? “The five constant relationships” (五伦) refers to the five fundamental relationships in Confucian philosophy: those between ruler and subject, father and son, elder brother and younger brother, husband and wife, and friend and friend. What did Confucius believe was the key to peaceful society and a well run […]
What Middle East country has a monarchy?
What Middle East country has a monarchy? It includes the ruling houses of those states which are monarchies: Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the each of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates. The Ruling families and their current head (and therefore Ruler) are: Al Khalifa family in Bahrain: Hamad bin […]
Which immigrant community worked in the sponge harvesting industry?
Which immigrant community worked in the sponge harvesting industry? Greek immigrants built Tarpon Springs’ signature sponge industry, turning a remote village into what was called “the sponge capital of the world.” For a time sponges, retrieved from Gulf of Mexico depths by intrepid divers in full suits, outstripped citrus products as Florida’s main export. Where […]
What are the oldest man made structures?
What are the oldest man made structures? The stone wall at the entrance of Theopetra Cave in Greece is the oldest ruins in the world – it is believed to be the oldest man made structure ever found. Archaeologists think that the wall may have been built as a barrier to protect the cave’s residents […]
Why were priests so influential in ancient Sumerian society?
Why were priests so influential in ancient Sumerian society? Priests specialized in practicing rituals. They could divine (predict or understand) the will of the gods, what to do if the gods were displeased, and how to gain the gods’ favor. This made priests extremely important to the Sumerians, and they became some of the most […]
What was the purpose of the National Film Board of Canada?
What was the purpose of the National Film Board of Canada? Initially known as the National Film Commission, it was created by an act of Parliament in 1939. Its mandate, as set forth in the National Film Act, 1950, is “to produce and distribute and to promote the production and distribution of films designed to […]
Why does senior feel that the common goal of raising a child?
Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to achieve the incident objectives A operations B Logistics C Planning D Finance Administration?
Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to achieve the incident objectives A operations B Logistics C Planning D Finance Administration? Finance/Administration. Operations: Establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to achieve the incident objectives. Which functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to achieve the incident objectives? Operations […]