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What are the advantages of digital technology?

Digital technology has reduced the cost of sharing information. The use of the Internet is effective for teachers to transmit notes to students, and also to connect with other teachers. This expands access to knowledge and opportunity. When students access lecture notes prior to the lesson, the lesson may be more interactive and interesting.\nThe Internet and other kinds of technology also allow students to access extra information that may not have been covered in class. Similarly, it's cheaper for learning institutions to subscribe to online journals compared to purchasing printed books..

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What were Benito Mussolini's goals for Italy?

Mussolini was key in establishing fascism as a political ideology and aimed for a nationalist, authoritarian state in which he held absolute power. After the National Fascist Party rose to prominence and Mussolini took over as prime minister in 1922, he accomplished this by passing a series of laws altering the country's constitution, abolishing Parliamentary elections and preventing himself from being removed from power except by decree of the king.\nItaly's economy was weak relative to much of Europe at the time, so Mussolini focused heavily on improving it through a series of gove..

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In which language was the Magna Carta written?

In 1215, King John met British barons at Runnymede to discuss limiting the king's feudal rights and his forms of justice. After a compromise was reached, many copies of the agreement were handwritten by royal scribes onto expensive parchment, using abbreviations to shorten the text. The documents were distributed to bishops, sheriffs and other important officials. As of 2014, only four copies of the Magna Carta remain.

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Who are some notable people in history?

Skiena and Ward agree that the system they have used is not foolproof and the ranking may not be absolutely accurate, but they are confident that most selections are reasonable and will be agreeable by majority of the people. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Alexander the Great, Adolf Hitler, Albert Einstein and George Washington are some other prominent names that feature in the top 100.\nNapoleon Bonaparte was a French political and military leader. From 1804 to 1814 and again in 1815, he served as the Emperor of French. He played a major role in the French Revolution. He won most of the wars tha..

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What did the Karok Indians eat?

The Karok people never went hungry, thanks to the combination of ingenious hunting techniques and industrious root gathering, two skills they cultivated over generations. Before modernity began to seep into their culture, the Karok mainly ate wild fruits and fish that were high in nutritional content and led very active lifestyles due to these hunting and gathering activities. Fishing was their most-important food source; the Karok peoples were extremely effective fishers, and if the catch wasn't immediately consumed, they would smoke it and preserve it for future consumption.\nAs the eff..

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Why was World War I considered a total war?

The term "total war" was not created until the 1930s by a German general, which was after World War I, but preceding World War II. Both of these wars put incredible strain on all aspects of the nations involved. Governments passed laws that would normally never be acceptable in order to bolster wartime efforts.

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What was the Bolshevik Revolution?

The revolution was complete by Oct. 26, 1917, when the Prime Minister of the provisional government, Alexander Kerensky, fled the Winter Palace and Bolshevik troops seized control. Upon seizing power, Lenin declared that Russia would pull out of World War I and also implement policies that ended private land ownership. Forces also seized factories from their owners and placed them under direct control of their workers.\nThe Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 followed an earlier revolution that took place on Feb. 23, 1917. The February 1917 revolution started as a worker's protest led by 90,000 ..

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What are the names of John Cabot's parents?

John Cabot was the second European explorer to reach North America, specifically Canada, after Christopher Columbus. He was granted permission by King Henry VII in 1497 to sail north of Europe. Although he was searching for Asia, he actually landed in Canada 50 days into his voyage. When he returned, he was granted a pension of 20 pounds, in addition to a 10 pound reward from King Henry VII.\nA year later, in 1498, he again set sail to North America. John Cabot is known for paving the way for England's entry into North America and claiming the land for the Crown.

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How long did Ramses II rule?

Often called Ramses the Great, Ramses II was one of the longest reigning monarchs in history. He became pharaoh at the age of 25 and was the third ruler of the 19th dynasty. Ramses II is well-known for the victory in the Battle of Kadesh against the Hittites and for founding the city of Pi-Ramesse in the eastern Delta of the Nile, which became his capital. He also led several expeditions into the Levant and Nubia, reasserting Egyptian rule in these territories.

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What were the effects of the European age of exploration?

European expansion and colonialism was fueled by advances made in the 15th century in military and maritime technologies and by the 20th century they had established contact with virtually every other culture in the world. They established the first global trade routes and connections.The Europeans introduced metal tools and other innovations to the Americas even as they also introduced devastating illnesses that killed up to 90 percent of the populations they encountered in some cases and appropriated indigenous lands.

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