When was Stonehenge built and why? Stonehenge was built as a burial site One theory suggests that Stonehenge was used as a Late Neolithic burial site and a monument to the dead – or at least it was for 500 years during the first two phases of its construction from ~3,000 BC until the monuments […]
How old was Martha Washington when George Washington died?
How old was Martha Washington when George Washington died? Martha Washington was sixty-eight years old and a widow for the second time. In the months after George Washington’s death, Mrs. Washington received thousands of condolence letters and hundreds of requests for mementos. Visitors flocked to Mount Vernon and Mrs. How old is Martha Washington? 70 years […]
Who founded the naacp and why?
Who founded the naacp and why? The NAACP was created in 1909 by an interracial group consisting of W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, Mary White Ovington, and others concerned with the challenges facing African Americans, especially in the wake of the 1908 Springfield (Illinois) Race Riot. When did the naacp start? February 12, 1909, […]
When did the Purple People Eater movie come out?
When did the Purple People Eater movie come out? December 1988 Purple People Eater/Initial release What was the name of the purple people eater? Carl Eller Minnesota Vikings line known as the “Purple People Eaters,” which produced two Hall of Fame members (Alan Page and Carl Eller) and an efficient passing attack led by another […]
What is it called when sunlight goes through trees?
What is it called when sunlight goes through trees? Komorebi roughly translates as “the scattered light that filters through when sunlight shines through trees”. The scientific term “crepuscular rays”, describes beams of light shining through the environment, which in purely technical terms, is what occurs during Komorebi. When light from the sun shines on the […]
Who played the baby Chris on Charmed?
Who played the baby Chris on Charmed? Drew Fuller 14 Drew Fuller (Chris Halliwell) Drew Fuller played Chris Halliwell, the middle child of Piper Halliwell (Holly Marie Combs) and Leo Wyatt (Brian Krause). What happened to Chris on Charmed? Eventually it was revealed the Elder Gideon was responsible. When discovered, Gideon fatally stabbed Chris with […]
What provides variation in a population?
What provides variation in a population? For a given population, there are three sources of variation: mutation, recombination, and immigration of genes. However, recombination by itself does not produce variation unless alleles are segregating already at different loci; otherwise there is nothing to recombine. Why do variations occur in species? Genetic variation within a species […]
Who is the father of Canada?
Who is the father of Canada? The Canadian Museum of History, in partnership with the Confederation Centre of the Arts, is proud to present The Founding Father: His Story. Our Canada., a play about the life and legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald. Who is the founding fathers of Canada? Canada was founded by: 19 […]
What organisms dominate Silurian reefs?
What organisms dominate Silurian reefs? Brachiopods and bryozoans dominated the seafloor whereas today bivales and arthropods dominate. Crinoids and cystoid were the dominate echinoderms, today we sea starfish and echinoids. What life forms were alive during the Silurian period? Terropterus RhinocarcinosomaHolmipterusAulacopleura koninckiSimilodonta Silurian/Organisms What is Silurian period known for? Possibly the most remarkable biological event […]
What kind of housing did the eastern woodland tribes have?
What kind of housing did the eastern woodland tribes have? Eastern Woodland Indians lived in different types of shelters. They lived in wigwams and longhouses. Native Americans built their own homes from grasses, and they used twigs, branches, and mud and clay. A typical Eastern Woodland Indians’ village had 30-60 houses plus a meeting houses. […]