Why was the Cold War called a “cold” war? It was called a “cold” war because there were no direct military confrontations between the United States on one side and the USSR on the other side. This is compared to World Wars 1 and 2 which had gone before and were hot wars because there […]
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Why does Canada have two official languages? Canada has ended up with two official languages because of European colonialism. Canada is not the only country in the world to have more than one official language. There are over 30 altogether. Not all of them, but with many you can see in the impact of European
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Why are so many arrowheads made of flint? Flint wasn’t the only material, but it is a fairly common rock, easy to break into flakes and it can be sharpened fairly easily. The oldest arrowhead that has been found has been dated to 74,000 years ago. They were found in the lowlands of where northwest
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Why did people think Australia was there? They believed that the continents in the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere should balance each other out. In this question, I am talking about Europeans, particularly the British people, who would go on to colonize the island and subjugate the people that lived there. The aboriginal people
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How did McCarthyism reach such a level? There was a genuine fear of communism in America that McCarthy used to accelerate his rise to power. McCarthyism is named after Joseph McCarthy, who was a senator from Wisconsin until his death in 1957. McCarthyism started in 1947 and it ended in 1959, two years after McCarthy
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When did exams start? Exams started in China in 605 AD. Modern schools, universities, and other educational institutions have complex systems of examinations. The purpose of them is to rank students, decide if people pass or fail, see if schools are teaching successfully, see if students are learning successfully, and many other reasons. There are
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When was the wheel invented? The wheel was invented in roughly 4200 BC, over 6,700 years ago. I have toyed with whether “invented” might be the wrong word to use here. “Discovered” might be better because there are many round things that naturally exist in the world. However, I think we can safely go with
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Why is Mexico City sinking? Mexico City is sinking because they are pumping more water out of the underground aquifer than can be replaced. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico, and it has a population of almost 22 million people, which is over 17% of the population of Mexico. Since the beginning of the
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Why is breakdancing called breakdancing? Breakdancing was dancing that filled a break in the music. Breakdancing is generally only called breakdancing by the general public. People who breakdance are called breakers, or break-boy (b-boy) and break-girl (b-girl). Breakdancing is a type of dance, but b-boys and b-girls live a lifestyle which has a culture of
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Manor, mansion, villa, stately home or hall? They are all words that describe a large, expensive house, but they have slightly different origins. A manor is a British term now, but the tradition of manors comes from all over western Europe, having started in Rome. The word comes from the Latin “manere”, which meant remain,
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