270 Best History Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

I.Donald
Answered: Feb 09, 2018

In 1890, a census was about to be taken. Two cities were in competition with each other to have more people. These two cities were Minneapolis and St. Paul. These two cities had almost the exact...Read More

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What is the job of a druid?

L
Answered: Feb 15, 2020

The real Anglo-Saxon word for priest is 'preost', from Old English c. 696 (Chambers Dictionary of Etymology). That is where we get the word 'priest' from. And due to early missionary efforts,...Read More

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Which state/territory had the greatest percentage of its area as Indian reservation land in the mid-1890s?

Brittany.l.montano
Answered: Apr 27, 2024

Oklahoma

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What are the most one-sided battles of all time?

K. Galatia
Answered: Jan 02, 2020

There are different one-sided wars that have occurred in history. The Battle of Kiev is one of the prime examples. This battle happened in the year 1941. There were a million Soviet soldiers, but...Read More

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What was a common complaint of the government relief camps?

Anthony Paul Bonadio, Teacher
Answered: Mar 05, 2019

There are a lot of people who do not want to be isolated from the people that they love the most. Some consider their families to be the greatest part of their lives. The fact that they cannot...Read More

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Was "Commodus" a real person?

A.Jeff
Answered: Feb 26, 2018

Commodus was a real person who lived in 161 Ad until 192 AD. Therefore, he only lived for 31 years. He was known as Commodus, but his real name was Lucius Aurelius Commodus and he was born from...Read More

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Why did the Portuguese bring Africans to the colony of Brazil?

D. gray, Builder
Answered: May 17, 2019

Slavery was not a new institution in the country of Brazil. Prior to the arrival of the African population, indigenous peoples would enslave each other through war and debt collection. How...Read More

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Did the first man really come from Africa?

C. Lopez, Chauffer
Answered: Oct 12, 2020

Through the study of the concept of evolution, together with the various findings of different scientists who have worked on it, it is believed that the first man evolved from Africa. According...Read More

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Who was the most brutal king ever?

A.Jeff
Answered: Feb 26, 2018

One of the most brutal kings ever to live was known as the Duke of Milan. His actual name was Galeazzo Maria Sforza. He lived in the 1400s and was actually assassinated at the age of 32 most...Read More

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How did the Age of Enlightenment start?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 27, 2024

Enlightment was a sprawling intellectual, philosophical, cultural, and social movement that spread through england, france, germany, and other parts of europe during the 1700s. - enabled by the...Read More

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What is the longest battle ever fought?

K. Galatia
Answered: Jan 02, 2020

The Battle of Verdun that occurred during World War I is considered to be the longest battle that has occurred. This started on February 21, 1916, and ended on December 15, 1916. It may not seem...Read More

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Which was the most influential assassination in history?

S. Hughes
Answered: May 15, 2018

The assassination of ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand was the most influential assassination ever in history. It changed everything. Nothing comes closer to hitting home. Unless, you’ve been living...Read More

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What was the Eureka Stockade?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 27, 2024

A gold miner's revolt in 1854 near ballarat, victoria-the eureka stockade was the setting of a gold miners revolt in 1854 near ballarat, victoria, australia, against the officials supervising the...Read More

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Why is Iltutmish considered the greatest slave king of the Delhi Sultanate?

Malcolm Carneal, Digital Nomad
Answered: Feb 28, 2018

When Iltutmish ascended the throne in 1210 CE, his father-in-law's empire was split in 4 between Aibak's sons and Iltutmish retained the control of Delhi. He faced staunch opposition from the...Read More

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How many mythologies on average exist in history?

D. Gray
Answered: May 31, 2018

All of the different regions of the world have their own distinct and exclusive mythologies. For example, the Middle East is the home of various religious mythologies such as Christian mythology,...Read More

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