What is the primary reason for the spread of the Middle East religions?

August 26, 2018 Educator

HISTORY

Why did Americans become interested in expanding overseas in the late 1800s?

Americans became interested in expanding overseas in the late 1800s. We had already expanded from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Americans now wanted to take the concept of Manifest…

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THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

What are the characteristics of Mrs Otis’ son?

Mrs Otis’s son is called Washington, a name that he resents because it was inspired by patriotism. In the story, he is physically described as a “fair-haired” and “rather good-looking young man”…

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND

How does Sir Authur Conan Doyle make the reader think Dr. Roylott is the obvious villain?

In the story The Speckled Band, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Dr. Grimesby Roylott is painted as an eccentric man with a short temper. Dr. Roylott is the stepfather of Helen Stoner, who comes to…

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SCIENCE

Ag2SO4 has a solubility of 4,496 g/L. What’s its Ksp (product of solubility)?

Silver sulfate has the formula Ag2SO4Ag2SO4 . The number you gave for solubility is not within the range of solubility of silver sulfate, so I’m assuming that the comma should be a decimal point and…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Can the GOP legally block Obama’s appointment to the Supreme Court?

The short answer to this question is “Yes.” This is not exclusive to the Republican party, though. The Senate can block a Supreme Court candidate no matter which party is in the majority. The…

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SCIENCE

A body is in equilibrium when a) acceleration is uniformb) speed is uniformc) acceleration and…

Hello! I see such an option (a), but it is not a correct one. By the Newton’s First law, a body is in equilibrium (when no forces acting on it or all forces are balanced) moves with a constant…

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LAW AND POLITICS

Would you consider the 2016 election the biggest political election of our lifetime? Why or why not?

“Our lifetime” encompasses quite a few elections. The student who posed the question—is the 2016 election the “biggest” of our lifetime—is probably in his/her twenties. The person…

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THE DOLL’S HOUSE

Why does Else smile at the end of “The Doll’s House” by Katherine Mansfield?

The answer is that Else, who is the younger sister of Lil, felt happy because she was able to see the famous, miniature oil lamp that was part of the decoration of the Burnell sisters’ doll’s…

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RELIGION

Who allowed Jesus to use the upper room for the Last Supper?

Unfortunately, we are never given the name of the man who lets Jesus use his home for one of the most important meals in all of history. We know, from the accounts in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, that…

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MY LAST DUCHESS

To whom is the Duke of Ferrara speaking?

As the poem “My Last Duchess” opens, the Duke shows a visitor a painted portrait of his former wife. Line 7 groups the hearer in with “strangers,” so we can assume the visitor has never been there…

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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

Give three specific reasons why Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should remain in…

The first major reason why Mark Twain’s classic novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should remain available to students and others in public libraries is the fact that it remains a brilliant…

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SCIENCE

I have a 6 liter container and I put iron and water in it: 3Fe + 4H2O > Fe3O4 + 4H2 This is…

For the given well balanced reaction: 3Fe+4H2O→Fe3O4+4H23Fe+4H2O→Fe3O4+4H2the equilibrium constant can be written as: Kc=0.38=[Fe3O4][H2]4[Fe]3[H2O]4Kc=0.38=[Fe3O4][H2]4[Fe]3[H2O]4 where, [] sign indicates the…

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THE CRUCIBLE

What is Abigail’s relationship to John and Elizabeth Proctor? What does Betty hear that makes…

Abigail’s relationship to John and Elizabeth Proctor is, from the outside, that of an employee to her former employer. She used to work for the Proctors in their home (in the position which is…

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THE STORY OF MY LIFE

How did Helen read the Bible, according to her autobiography The Story of My Life? What…

Based on Anne Sullivan’s report dated 1890, found at the end of Helen Keller’s autobiography in the section titled “A Supplementary Account of Helen Keller’s Life and Education,” we learn that in…

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ESSAY LAB

How should a review be written? I don’t understand how to write one.

Writing a review will depend heavily on what kind of material you are reviewing. But no matter what, a review should be more than a simple summary of the material. For a review, you will need to…

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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

Based on the twist at the end of the tale, how does the pier glass in the apartment symbolically…

The pier-glass symbolizes Della’s delight in her hair, which she decides to give up out of love for her husband. Della and Jim are very poor. Della is upset because she can’t raise enough money…

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MACBETH

What does “He was a gentleman on whom I built / An absolute trust. / O worthiest cousin!” mean?

In Act 1, Scene 4, Duncan is discussing the former Thane of Cawdor, a noble who had committed treason against the Scottish throne, with his older son, Malcolm. For this reason, Duncan ordered the…

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bottom says he will write a sonnet or poem about his experience…

Nick Bottom is the actor whose head is changed into that of a donkey in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is done to distract Titania while Oberon steals the boy she is protecting. Bottom is clueless…

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DEATH OF A SALESMAN

What is the role of illusion versus reality in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller?

In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, one of the main themes is illusion versus reality. Willy Loman has difficulty differentiating these two things (illusion and reality). One example is how,…

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HISTORY

How did educational opportunities change after the Civil War and for whom?

After the Civil War ended, educational opportunities changed significantly for African-Americans. Before the Civil War, African-Americans who were enslaved in the South had no real opportunity to…

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THE LION AND THE JEWEL

What are two adjectives that describe Lakunle, Sidi, and Baroka, respectively?

Lakunle is the village school teacher who attempts to marry Sidi but ends up losing her to Baroka. Lakunle is an unapologetic dreamer who wishes to see his small village become modern like the city…

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SCIENCE

Balance the following reactions, identify the type of reaction and indicate which reactions are…

Balanced Reactions: Rxn 1: ~BaCl2+~Na2SO4−>~BaSO4+~2NaCl~BaCl2+~Na2SO4->~BaSO4+~2NaCl Rxn 2: ~2AgNO3+~Na2CO3−>~Ag2CO3+~2NaNO3~2AgNO3+~Na2CO3->~Ag2CO3+~2NaNO3 Rxn 3: ~Cu(NO3)2+~Na2CO3−>~CuCO3+~2NaNO3~Cu(NO3)2+~Na2CO3->~CuCO3+~2NaNO3 Rxn 4:…

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AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE

How does the beginning of the story relate to the end of the story?

We absolutely require the information at the beginning of the story to understand what has happened to Peyton Farquhar at the end of the story. In the final lines, his neck is snapped by the noose…

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MATH

y+2=-4(x-0) Find the ordered pair where x= -2

y+2=−4(x−0)y+2=-4(x-0) We are given the value of x , x=-2 So plug in the value of x in the equation, y+2=−4(−2−0)y+2=-4(-2-0) y+2=−4(−2)y+2=-4(-2) y+2=8y+2=8 Now solve for y by transposing the constant 2 to the other side,…

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THROUGH THE TUNNEL

What are the pros and cons of Jerry swimming through the tunnel?

Jerry is the eleven-year-old protagonist of Doris Lessing’s short story “Through the Tunnel.” This is a rite of passage story in which Jerry challenges himself to a physical test. Swimming through…

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THE CRUCIBLE

What are three examples of when Abigail lied in The Crucible?

Abigail first lies to her uncle, Reverend Parris, in Act One, when she tells him that she and the other girls “never conjured spirits.” Mrs. Putnam soon after tells him that she sent her daughter,…

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HISTORY

How old was Shakespeare when he started writing plays?

A lack of records makes it difficult to determine exactly when William Shakespeare began writing his plays. He became an actor in the mid or late 1580s. He began his work as a playwright in the…

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THE SIGNAL-MAN

What abnormal things were happening to the signalman?

In the story, the signalman reports a number of abnormal goings-on while he is at work. The first of these occurs about a year before the signalman meets with the narrator. In this strange…

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SCIENCE

Why do all but two planets have moons?

To start with, we need to understand why planets have moons in the first place. Moons start out as astronomical bodies moving through space that get pulled in by the gravity of a larger object,…

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KUBLA KHAN

What images shatter the depiction of Xanadu as peaceful and serene?

The first stanza offers us serene images of Xanadu with its “pleasure dome,” “gardens bright” and “many an incense-bearing tree,” but in stanza two the tone changes as we meet the violence of the…

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THE JAPANESE QUINCE

Why did the author most likely use the phrase “the thermometer stood at sixty” in the first…

This phrase is most likely used to help establish the setting of the scene. The author is indicating that the weather is pleasant—it is holding steady at sixty degrees (Fahrenheit, of course),…

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SCIENCE

What is the most abundant mineral family on Earth? Not just Earth’s crust.

Let’s start with the definition of a mineral. A mineral is a substance that is naturally found in nature, has a specific chemical formula, is usually solid and inorganic, and has a crystalline…

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THE TELL-TALE HEART

“The Tell-Tale Heart” is told from whose point of view?

“The Tell-Tale Heart” is told from the point of view of an unnamed narrator, a young man who murders an old man who lives with him. The relationship between the two is unclear—perhaps one is…

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SCIENCE

What has the greatest solubility in water?

According to Science Daily, solubility is the process that occurs when a solute dissolves in a solvent. A solution is composed of a solute and a solvent. The solute is the portion of the solution…

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HISTORY

Why was the election of 1824 said to have resulted from a “Corrupt Bargain” between John Quincy…

The election of 1824 was a very interesting election. There were four candidates running for President. Since no candidate got a majority of the electoral votes, the House of Representatives had to…

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JULIUS CAESAR

In the play Julius Caesar, how is Mark Antony shown as a cunning and selfish politician?

Mark Antony is cunning and selfish because he takes advantage of Caesar’s death to gain power for himself. Mark Antony was supposed to be Julius Caesar’s trusted aid. He was loyal to Caesar,…

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RELIGION

What does the mythological Greek hero Theseus impart to other people? What are 5 words that…

Theseus is one of most famous Greek mythological heroes whose exploits and adventures have inspired countless stories and legends. In a majority of these myths, Theseus offers hope, redemption and…

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ESSAY LAB

What would be a suitable essay topic for the first chapter of Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed,…

To avoid simply summarizing the chapter, I think you could easily pull out a theme that appears heavily in this chapter and that you will find reoccurring throughout this text. For instance, you…

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THE STORY OF MY LIFE

Provide character sketches of Helen Keller’s parents.

Helen Keller’s father was Arthur H. Keller. He had been married once before he married Helen’s mother. He had two older sons with his previous wife. During the Civil War, Arthur Keller had…

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SCIENCE

How does gravity affect the way people live?

Gravity has significant implications for our bodies and the way we live. We have evolved with gravity and our body grows and decays according to it. Gravity is the reason we walk on this planet. A…

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HISTORY

How did the Marshall Plan of 1946 impact the relationship between Western Europe and the United…

The European Recovery Program, commonly known as the Marshall Plan, strengthened the relationship between the United States and Western Europe. The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What quotes reveal strong imagery in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men?

Steinbeck uses language which appeals to the reader’s senses of sight and sound throughout the novella Of Mice and Men. Specifically he uses strong imagery in his description of setting,…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Harper Lee present Atticus and Scout’s attitude toward him in the passage in which Scout…

Author Harper Lee creates irony when, in Chapter 10 of To Kill a Mockingbird, she has Scout describe Atticus as feeble. In Scout’s mind, Atticus is feeble because he is older than other fathers of…

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BUSINESS

Why is it important for a marketer to pay attention to the context in which consumer decisions…

The context in which consumer decisions are made is quite important in marketing. Context in this context means the physical environment and mental state the consumer is at the time the decision is…

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MACBETH

What does the soliloquy by Lady Macbeth in Act I, scene v of Macbeth suggest about her…

In Act I of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth’s character is much more stable and composed than she is later in the play (namely, Act V). In Act I, scene v, Lady Macbeth receives a letter from her husband, who…

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SCIENCE

Why, during the 1940s and 1950s, did scientists begin using radar on moving ships to map large…

Early attempts to map the ocean floor were done by lowering weighted lines into water until the tension on the line reduced, which indicated that the ocean floor had been reached. The depth of the…

A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND

How is the grandmother characterized early on in A Good Man is Hard to Find?

The grandmother, in the first part of the story, is characterized as having anxieties–she worries about news reports of the Misfit being on the loose and sneaks her cat into the car for the road…

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THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

When and where does “The Lady or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton take place? What evidence in…

Although the author does not say, the story appears to have taken place during ancient times. The text tells us that the “semi-barbaric” king of the story held progressive ideas that were inspired…