1,069 Answered Questions for the topic world history

World History European History

04/16/19

What was the significance of Bloody Sunday in Ireland?

World History European History Geography

04/15/19

history IDK what it is

What physical characteristics made the Italian Peninsula an ideal location to establish settlements how did these early settlement interact with each other

04/12/19

When did human adults start drinking animal milk?

World History History Chemistry Money

04/12/19

Why is gold considered so precious?

World History American History

04/11/19

World History

Colin Powell once wrote, "Ronald Reagan . . . had the vision and flexibility, lacking in many Cold Warriors, to recognize that Gorbachev was a new man in a new age offering new opportunities for... more
World History War Isolationism Switzerland

04/10/19

Switzerland's political isolation after World War II?

Does anyone know what were the reasons of Switzerland's political isolation on the international scene after World War II and how did it manage to break out of isolation?
World History American History

04/08/19

How many wagons traveled the California trail in the mid 1800's?

World History Religion

04/08/19

What were the beginings of Judaism?

Did Moses Maimonides (1135-1204), also known as Rambam, write the 5 books of Moses, known in Christianity as the Pentateuch?
World History Religion War

04/08/19

Polytheism and war?

James Hillman argues that polytheism reduces the chances of war. I have not been able to find evidence for this. Is there any historical evidence that polytheism reduces the chances of sacred or... more

04/04/19

Why do economists ignore the most important things about money?

Money is a physical object or is treated as if it were a physical object. Physical objects have social properties. Physical objects (money) can be taken from their owners against the will of the... more
World History European History

04/03/19

From the start of Hitler's political career, Hitler had definitely planned to exterminate Jews.

Is this statement true or false?
World History Art History Chinese

03/24/19

What is an artwork from China that expresses a clear connection to Daoism or Confucianism and explain how the philosophy/religion is represented in the artwork?

What is an artwork from China that expresses a clear connection to Daoism or Confucianism and explain how the philosophy/religion is represented in the artwork?
World History American History

03/20/19

What sort of discrimination did Chinese immigrant face in the 1800

World History Film

03/20/19

schindler's list

1) What is the significance of the "girl in red"? What does she represent or symbolize? Why is most of the movie in black and white, but this one person in color?
World History Film

03/20/19

schindler's list

1) What is the significance of the “girl in red”? What does she represent or symbolize? Why is most of the movie in black and white, but this one person in color?
World History War Islam Middle Ages

03/19/19

What was the status of Arab Christians during the crusades?

Did Arab Christians take an active role in the crusades in the Holy Land or at any point on their trip to the Holy Land. Or were they victims of the crusaders? Did the crusaders typically... more

03/19/19

What is the historical reason for 18 years being the most commonly accepted age of adulthood?

Most countries define the age of adulthood at 18 years. Why is this? Was there some historical precedent set in ancient Rome/Greece or something like that? Why 18 years and not some "nicer" number... more

03/19/19

When was urban planning created?

World History Anthropology World Gender

03/19/19

Historical, academic explanations for the near-universal second-class citizenship of women?

I just heard on the news that, in 70 countries, girls face risks by simply going to school and being girls. How did women come to be second-class citizens throughout the world? Are there any... more
World History War Warfare World War Two

03/19/19

How did pilots know when to release bombs on airplanes during World War2?

Given that during this time computing technology wasn't advanced enough to calculate when to drop bombs accurately on a target, I recall hearing something about bomber pilots using a modified watch... more

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
World History Military War 19th Century

03/18/19

Are there any surviving military textbooks from the Napoleonic era?

Napoleon attended school for military officers, so it stands to reason they would have some books around which they based their curriculum. Are there any complete and publicly available recordings... more

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