How did the Mexican flag come to be? The flag of Mexico has three vertical stripes in green, white, and red. The design dates back to 1821, when Mexico finally gained its independence from Spain. When these colors were first adopted, the color green was chosen to represent independence from Spain. When was the Mexican […]
Did the southern colonies care about religion?
Did the southern colonies care about religion? Southern Colonies: Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia – founded as Crown Colonies, they lived by the Elizabethan settlement and were bound to maintain conformity to the Church of England, enforced by the state. Despite this official religious outlook, these colonies were often not very religiously pious. Was religion strict […]
How old was Martin Luther King Jr during the civil rights movement?
How old was Martin Luther King Jr during the civil rights movement? 35 years old King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, which cemented his status as a social change leader and helped inspire the nation to act on civil rights. Dr. King was later named Time magazine’s “Man of the Year.” In […]
What is the difference between Canaan and Egypt?
What is the difference between Canaan and Egypt? Egypt’s powerful centralized government ruled along the Nile, where pharaohs built the pyramids of Giza and reigned like gods over people who worshipped them. In contrast, Canaan was a land of warring city-states and hill tribes, spread out over what are now Israel, Lebanon, southwestern Syria, and […]
Is Western Sahara part of the Arab world?
Is Western Sahara part of the Arab world? Western Sahara Western Sahara الصحراء الغربية (Arabic) Taneẓroft Tutrimt (Berber languages) Sáhara Occidental (Spanish) Countries Morocco (as its “Southern Provinces”) Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (in the “Free Zone”) Largest city Laayoune Area • Total 266,000 km2 (103,000 sq mi) What region is Western Sahara in? Western Sahara […]
Why is there so much oil in Saudi Arabia?
Why is there so much oil in Saudi Arabia? The most widely accepted theory for why the Middle East is loaded with oil is that the region was not always a vast desert. The oil was captured in place on the seabed by thick layers of salt. As the land in the modern Middle East […]
What country borders Palestine?
What country borders Palestine? A strip of land with a coastline at the Mediterranean Sea, the small self-governing Palestinian territory is bordered by Egypt (Rafah border crossing) and by Israel. 1.9 million Palestinian Arabs live in Gaza Strip (est. 2017), Gaza City is the largest city and the administrative center of the Gaza Governorate. How […]
Do Kurds have their own country?
Do Kurds have their own country? Presently, Iraqi Kurdistan first gained autonomous status in a 1970 agreement with the Iraqi government, and its status was re-confirmed as the autonomous Kurdistan Region within the federal Iraqi republic in 2005. There is also a Kurdistan Province in Iran, but it is not self-ruled. When did the Kurds […]
Who is the first Arab man to ascend the highest mountain on every continent?
Who is the first Arab man to ascend the highest mountain on every continent? Omar Samra ’00 is not only the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest, but also the first Egyptian to climb the highest mountain on every continent, known as the Seven Summits challenge. Has anyone slept on the summit of Everest? Chiri […]