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What are some cities named after Alexander the Great?

After coming to the throne of Macedon in 336 B.C., Alexander the Great embarked on an ambitious campaign, first consolidating Macedonian control over Greece and then moving to Asia Minor, Egypt, Persia, northern India and Central Asia. To help govern this vast territory, he set up new cities filled with his troops and native troops loyal to him. He named the cities after himself or those important to him.\nMany modern cities, such as Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan and Khujand in Tajikistan, once bore the name of Alexander.

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What is the definition of a fossil record?

Scientists have gathered evidence of evolutionary change for the last 300 years. Much of this evidence exists in sedimentary rock layers. These rocks are the most common type of stone on the planet.\nFossils are formed in a variety of ways. For example, when shells, leaves and other objects collect on the bottoms of lakes, rivers and oceans, they are often buried in a variety of sediments. Over time these sediments compact to form shale, limestone, sandstone and other rock layers. Without being subjected to air, water and other eroding elements, the buried objects are then preserved as fossils..

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What are the names of Grover Cleveland's siblings?

Grover Cleveland was the twenty-second president of the United States, serving from 1885 to 1889, and the twenty-fourth president, serving from 1893 to 1897. He was born in Caldwell, N.J., on the 18th of March, 1837, and was the fifth of nine children.\nCleveland was the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms in the White House and the only president who wed while in office. His bride, Frances, was 21 at the time of their wedding, making her the youngest first lady in U.S. history.\nGrover Cleveland's father was a member of the clergy in the Presbyterian Church and descended f..

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How did someone become a pharaoh?

The pharaohs were the rulers of the dynasties that emerged in Egypt around 3000 B.C. The term "pharaoh" means "great house," and it originally referred to the royal palace where the pharaohs reside, but it eventually became the designation for the ruler of Egypt. Historians believe that Menes was the first pharaoh who ruled after uniting Upper and Lower Egypt. However, a study published in the September of 2013 issue of the Proceedings of the Royal Society A have concluded that King Aha was the first pharaoh of Egypt.

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When was Isaac Newton knighted?

At the time of his knighting, Isaac Newton had essentially given up his career in science to be a politician, and by his death, he was widely known throughout the European continent.\nHis greatest contribution to science was his theory of gravity. In "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy," Newton describes the force of gravity and how it acts on objects. He also essentially started the field of optics with his work on light.

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What country did Amerigo Vespucci sail for?

Some of the letters discuss four ocean trips, while others mention just two. Vespucci's first verified journey began in 1499. He was the navigator for a fleet of four Spanish ships. This expedition explored some of South America and included the discovery of the Amazon River. It also ventured into the West Indies. The second confirmed trip occurred in 1501, when Vespucci sailed for Portugal and traveled as least as far as Brazil.

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Where is the Hualapai Indian reservation?

The northern area of the Hualapai Indian Reservation features branched canyons that become larger toward the east. This area of land is accessible only by long hikes or driving on dirt roads. However, the Hualapai tribe established one visitor center at Grand Canyon West, which is a tiny settlement on the rim of the Grand Canyon. It is close to the Grand Wash Cliffs that are at the end of the Grand Canyon.

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How did the Sphinx lose its nose?

Another legend says Napoleon was responsible for the missing nose, and that his cannon fire damaged it. Nonetheless, sketches created in 1737 suggest that the nose was missing prior to the Napoleon era, thus debunking the possibility that Napoleon damaged the nose.

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What caused the Boer War?

Boer is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for farmer. The British wanted to form and rule a confederation of South African states. When they annexed the Transvaal Republic, it was having financial problems. This made the British believe that annexation would be accepted because people were dissatisfied by the government. The 1879 Zulu-Anglo War depleted British forces and made war seem more feasible to the Boers. The war started when a Boer man refused to pay extra taxes on his wagon and the British confiscated the wagon. A group of about 100 men took back the wagon by force, and around 9,000 Boers..

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What is meant by the energy crisis?

In the early-1970s, America began consuming more gas and oil than it was able to produce. Initially, this did not cause worry, as Washington believed that the U.S. could continue importing oil from Arab countries. However, OAPEC placed an export embargo on the country, due to the country's support for Israel during the Arab-Israeli conflict.The discontent arose in Israel following World War II, when the allied forces allocated Palestinian territory to Jewish settlers looking for a safe place to live. Arabs living in the region did not support this move, and conflicts soon followed. As the..

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