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 […]
What are 3 major issues that concern developmental psychology?
What are 3 major issues that concern developmental psychology? Three issues pervade this study: (1) the relative impact of genes and experience on development, (2) whether development is best described as gradual and continuous or as a sequence of separate stages, and (3) whether personality traits remain stable or change over the life span. What […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why did the French come to Louisiana?
Why did the French come to Louisiana? The French settlement had two purposes: to establish trade with the Spanish in Texas via the Old San Antonio Road (sometimes called El Camino Real, or Kings Highway)—which ended at Nachitoches—and to deter Spanish advances into Louisiana. The settlement soon became a flourishing river port and crossroads. How […]
Which one of the following represent a closed system?
Which one of the following represent a closed system? an air-tight container. What is meant by closed system? A closed system is one that cannot transfer energy to its surroundings. Biological organisms are open systems. Which of the following is an example of a closed system? A simple water bottle is also an example of […]
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 […]
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 […]