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    was jesus jewish back in the olden days?

    Yes he was... assuming he really did exist.
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    What were the main characteristics of late Roman civilization?

    Beginning in the mid third century CE, the main characteristic was the constant rivalries amongst military generals for the title of "Emperor". That is why in the fourth century, Rome ceased to be the administrative capitol of the empire (because the emperors had to leave all the time to put...
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    What is the lasting legacy of the Egyptian civilization?

    It's fairly obvious, the monuments such as the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the many ancient temples, albeit in ruins but still there. All of this would be meaningless had the "Rosetta Stone" not be discovered. The Stone had an edict written in ancient Hieroglyphs with a translation written in Greek...
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    How can it be argued that the Roman Empire did not really "fall" in 476 C.E.?

    The only argument I have for that is the Roman Empire split into two separate empires in 395 CE (& not by Constantine as stated above). The western empire officially "did" fall in 476 CE when the Visigoth chieftain Odoacer deposed the last western emperor Romulus Augustulus & declared himself...
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    Why were the Books of Maccabees excluded from the Christian Bible?

    The books of Maccabees are excluded from the "King James Bible"... all Bibles, even those who include the books of Maccabees are "Christian Bibles". (Yes, Catholics are Christians too.) This is because the King James Bible was translated from the St Jerome Vulgate Latin Bible. When St Jerome (a...
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    do you think pardoning Nixon was the right thing to do for Ford?

    It was more of a "political" thing as Ford was a Republican party member & needed the support of the party to remain as presidential candidate for the next election. If Nixon was brought to trial, the Republican party's already damaged reputation thanks to the Watergate scandal would have been...
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    What do the last chapters in American History textbooks convey, Lies my teacher told me?

    Well... if we don't have the textbook ourselves, how can we tell you anything?... what does chapter 10 says?
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    Is the Fourth Earl of Sandwich one of the most under respected inventors in history?

    From what I've heard, the Earl of Sandwich was a degenerate gambler who inadvertently invented the sandwich. Apparently, while sitting at the card table, his servants were worried because he wasn't eating & he simply told them... "just slice up some beef or whatever meat you have ready, put it...
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    Who is the poet who wrote this line - "Into each life some rain must fall" ?

    Who is the poet & what is the title of the poem? Sorry.... I meant to say verse.... not line.
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    In the early years of Rome's history, what two groups fought for control of Rome's

    Patricians and plebeians just like you said although patricians did all the political fighting amongst each other. For example, Sulla supported the patrician senate while Marius supported the plebeian cause during their rivalry for control of the republic.
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    How are these three events significant to Canadian history?

    Vimy Ridge was a battle in WW1 fought & won by the Canadians under the leadership of Lord Byron Bing who would eventually become Canada's Governor General. The Great Depression started in 1929 when the Stock Market crashed in the USA & many investors & banks went broke including many in Canada...
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    The first Concentration camps...............?

    Yes. Hitler got the idea of concentration camps from the British. Lord Kitchener created concentration camps to detain the Dutch "Afrikaners" during the Boer war in the nation of South Africa in the 19th century. Edit: The first German concentration camp created was Dachau (Not certain about...
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