1,058 Answered Questions for the topic world history

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
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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
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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?
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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?
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World History World War 2

03/21/19

Did WWII began because Great Britain and France refused to allow Germany invade Austria
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World History American History

03/20/19

What sort of discrimination did Chinese immigrant face in the 1800
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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?
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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?
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World History Chemistry Anthropology

03/20/19

Are there any scientific achievements by ancient civilizations that baffle scientists today?
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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
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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
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03/19/19

When was urban planning created?
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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
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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
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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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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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World History War Slavery

03/18/19

Were slave armies used?
In both fantasy and science fiction, from books, movies, games and tv shows, slave armies are a concept that is used pretty often. A well known example of this is the Unsullied from *Game of... more
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World History English History

03/15/19

What is the meaning of the story The Crito by Plato
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World History Military War Vietnam War

03/14/19

How did the US/South Vietnam lose the Vietnam war?
South Vietnam was helped by US. Even when the US was gone, they had a 1 million army. So why did they lose? Even without US support, South Vietnam had about the same manpower, higher technology,... more
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World History Chemistry Physics

03/14/19

What was the train of logic that led early physicists and chemists to arrive at the atomic model without yet having the tools to visualize these constructs?
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World History European 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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World History European 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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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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World History History American History

03/03/19

History question Virginia and New England, Slavery in Chesapeake
Hi could you guys answer this question of mine from our teacher thank youCompare and constrast the early development of the colonies in Virginia and New England. What products did they produce?... more
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World History

02/26/19

Do you think you life would be different If there were no corn and potatoes
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