Category: Sociology

What should a 10 year old do when bored? No Time for TV: Activities for Kids that Say “I’m bored” Boredom Jar. One creative parent told us she made a “boredom” jar for her house. Build a Fort. Who doesn’t love a fort on a stormy day? Indoor Obstacle Course. Write a Letter. Sock Puppets. […]

Was Jesse James married? Zerelda Mimmsm. 1874–1882 How much money did Jesse James steal in his life? Most likely, they kept the money for themselves. From 1860 to 1882, the James Gang was the most feared band of outlaws in American history, responsible for more than 20 bank and train robberies and the murders of […]

What is the classical aggregate supply curve? The classical aggregate supply curve is vertical at the full-employment level of real production indicating that the quantity of aggregate production is independent of the price level. An aggregate supply curve is a graphical representation of the relation between real production and the price level. Which of the […]

How did geographic differences between regions lead to economic differences between them? How did geographic differences between regions lead to economic differences between them? In the North, access to waterways fast-moving rivers made trade and mills the basis of the the local economy. In these ways, the geography of the local area produced two different […]

Can one baby have two fathers DNA? Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Superfecundation is the fertilization of two or more ova from the same cycle by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twin babies from two separate biological fathers. Can a baby’s DNA change? Summary: Researchers have mapped […]

What four kingdoms did Cyrus conquer? The reign of Cyrus the Great lasted about thirty years. Cyrus built his empire by first conquering the Median Empire, then the Lydian Empire, and eventually the Neo-Babylonian Empire. What did Cyrus the Great do for human rights? The decrees Cyrus made on human rights were inscribed in the […]

Where does John Brown attack and what is his plan? Brown returned to the east and began to think more seriously about his plan for a war in Virginia against slavery. He sought money to fund an “army” he would lead. On October 16, 1859, he set his plan to action when he and 21 […]

Do the Dark Ages refer to the first half or second half of the Middle Ages? The Dark Ages is usually referring to the first half of the Middle Ages from 500 to 1000 AD. This is why historians call this time the Dark Ages. Although the term Middle Ages covers the years between 500 […]

What factors determine how much a person is paid for his or her work? According to most economics textbooks, our wages are determined just like any other price: by supply and demand. People supply their labor, and companies demand it, creating a market for labor. What kinds of issues are typically addressed in collective bargaining […]

What were the 3 Ls in the 1500s? 1. The “3 L’s” of gaining power for a country are land, labor, and loot. What are the three L’s of power in the 1500? The “3 L’s” concept was explored: Land, Labor, and Loot are three elements needed for increasing power, and in this case, setting […]