What Is The Current Russian Flag?
The modern flag of Russia is a tricolor flag consisting of three horizontal fields : the top is white, the middle is blue, and the bottom is red. Init…
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What Is Civil Disobedience According To Henry David Thoreau?
Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience espouses the need to prioritize one’s conscience over the dictates of laws . ... When a government is unjust, people shou…
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What Religions Forbid Autopsy?
Hinduism, Rastafarianism Autopsies are considered “extremely distasteful. ‘ Greek Orthodoxy, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism Except when required by law, au…
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How Long Does The Songkran Festival Last?
Songkran is on 13 April every year, but the holiday period extends from 14 to 15 April. In 2018 the Thai cabinet extended the festival nationwide to f…
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What Is The Best Theme Colour For Wedding?
Light Blue, Dusty Blue and Burgundy. Pantone Rose Brown and Rose Gold. Blush Pink, Greenery and Cinnamon Rose. Light Beige and Champagne. Sage Green a…
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What Items Are Used During The Eucharist?
chalice. the container of the wine which becomes the Blood of Christ. ciborium. the container of the bread which becomes the Body of Christ. host. unl…
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Why Was The Lay Investiture Question Such A Difficult Issue To Resolve?
Why did Lay Investiture cause a struggle between kings and popes? The kings and popes disagreed over who had the power to appoint Church officials . I…
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What Was The Goal Of Both The Sepoy Rebellion And Boxer Rebellion?
A similarity between the sepoy rebellion in India & the boxer rebellion in China is that both were Attempts to remove foreign influence A major go…
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What Is The Dirge?
An example of dirge is a poem read at someone’s memorial service . A funeral hymn. A slow, sad song, poem, or musical composition expressing grief or …
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Which God Did The Egyptian Pharaohs Worship?
Ancient Egyptians worshipped gods such as Amun-Ra , the hidden one; Osiris, the king of the living; and Horus, the god of vengeance. What god did phar…
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Why Was Saint Catherine Decapitated?
During her subsequent torture, she professed that she had consecrated her virginity to Jesus Christ , her spouse, and was sentenced to death. The spik…
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What Was The Constitutional Convention Called?
The Constitutional Convention (contemporarily known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia ) …