311 Answered Questions for the topic European history

European History Trade Europe China

03/19/19

How did Europeans first acquire gunpowder?
I know that gunpowder was first invented in China around the 10th century, and it seems that gunpowder likely made its way to Europe via the "Silk Road." However, there doesn't seem to be a ton of... more
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European History Language Germany Europe

03/19/19

Why are the German and French languages so different?
My understanding (which could be wrong) is the following: During and before the period of the fall of western Rome (roughly 400 AD), the Franks and the Alemanni were tribal people who moved... more
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European History

03/19/19

Evaluate the role of two leaders in the emergence of two absolutist states in Early Modern Europe.
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03/18/19

What steps were taken at the end of WW2 to prevent a WW3?
I've heard a lot of unofficial stories regarding various steps that were taken at the end of WW2 to prevent a WW3. What were these steps? Did they work? Or is America's status as a superpower a... more
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European History Europe Roman Empire Roman

03/18/19

Did the Romans see Africa as a black continent? Was there a perception of a divide between Africa and Europe?
Nowadays the Western world perceives Africa as the continent of the black people and hence a standard African person as a black individual. How did the people in the Roman empire perceive the... more
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European History Europe Inheritance Monarchy

03/18/19

Why couldn't bastards inherit titles?
Why were bastards historically not able to inherit nobility or monarchy from their parents? What about being a bastard made one unfit to rule? For example William IV of the UK was succeeded by his... more
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European History Construction Europe Middle Ages

03/18/19

Why were the Normans such good builders?
The Normans are a bunch of Vikings that settled in northern France, and within a century they were Christians speaking French. By 1066 they had become very experienced at fighting wars between... more
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European History Education Europe Soviet Union

03/18/19

Who taught Russian in Eastern-bloc satellite countries?
After the USSR gained many satellites countries in central/eastern Europe in 1945, Russian became obligatory at school. It seems those Russian courses were highly unpopular and only a small... more
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03/18/19

Why does Europe have so few skyscrapers compared to East Asia?
The European Union has virtually no skyscrapers except the newly built 'The Shard' in London. There are also a series of newly-built state-funded skyscrapers in Moscow. On the other hand if you... more
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European History History Queen Victoria Monarchy

03/16/19

How bad was King Edward Vii's relationship with his father, Prince Albert?
I have been watching and reading a few things about Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's children. I'm sure most would agree Bertie and his father didn't see eye to eye much. I understand, Albert was... more
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European History Military Europe Weapons

03/15/19

Are there any remaining existant texts that describe the styles and techniques of Medieval European swordsmanship?
We have, in the modern day, no shortage of movies which feature characters from the Medieval period of European history engaged in combat, with swords, cavalry, and arrows. Do we have any... more
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European History Europe Colonization Disease

03/14/19

Why did Native Americans die from European diseases while Europeans didn't catch serious diseases from the New World?
Why did Native Americans die of European diseases while Europeans didn't have serious diseases from the New World? I read that most Native American victims of colonization in the new world died of... more
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European History Science Europe Byzantine Empire

03/14/19

What were the reasons for the Renaissance / scientific revolution in Europe?
One of the common reasons given for the Renaissance and the subsequent scientific revolution is the rediscovery of classical works by scholars in Europe and the social change that the study of... more
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European History Military Europe Middle Ages

03/14/19

Were any fortified castles self-sufficient in food?
I read here and there about sieges of fortified castles which lasted extended lengths of time (two years for instance). Was there any castle in Medieval Europe that was self-sustaining? By... more
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European History World History Classics

03/06/19

Analyze the importance of democracy in ancient Athens and explain how democracy benefits the ordinary people in a society compared to aristocracy and tyranny.
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European History World History

03/05/19

German resentment of the Treaty of Versailles would later spark World War II
Is this statement true or false?
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European History History

03/05/19

What factors enabled Europeans to increase their trade relationships with Asian empires in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries? How significant was each facto
I need to answer this question in about 200 words.
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European History American History World History

03/04/19

Help with this History Discussion?
You are a worker from 1910, in a dangerous industry like the timber trade or shipbuilding. Your boss, the owner, who is already wealthy, gets even richer off of you and your fellow workers.... more
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European History

03/01/19

Slavery in rome
This contract on papyrus record the sale,in 142CE,of ten-year-old Abaskantis
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European History American History

02/26/19

France and spain
WWhat are the unique characteristics which made LA desirable to France and spain
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European History History World History

02/21/19

Roman Republic under Rome ...
Consider the pros and cons of the system of the republic under Rome and then relate this to why the Founding Fathers decided that the new nation of the United States of America should be a... more
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European History History World History

02/21/19

Roman Republic changes (History)
how the tensions and changes to the Roman Republic parallel, or not, current trends in USA history. Consider whether the Republic was doomed to fail or whether decisions made over the years... more
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European History Ap European History

02/20/19

Briefly explain ONE difference in the practice of Realpolitik by Louis Napoleon and Otto von Bismarck.
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European History Queen Victoria

02/19/19

How did Prince Albert's children react to his death?
From watching documentaries about the life of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert it is clear that their parenting skills are very different than today's. I understand that Albert was a very strict... more
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02/19/19

Did Prince Bertie have dyslexia?

Recently I began watching the tv series Victoria, and there is a scene in which Albert is trying to teach Bertie. They are reading, and Bertie is clearly struggling with this. He was struggling on... more
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