The Mongols had large armies‚ certainly; but it is their character rather than their size which is crucial "His army is as numerous as ants and locusts. His warriors are as brave as lions." -Anonymous Historians used to opine that the Mongol’s success was a result of their overwhelmingly large armies. They proved to be superior to all their enemies‚ across the globe‚ having rarely lost a dramatic battle. Quality‚ not quantity‚ was the key to the incredible unbroken chain of Mongolian military
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small amounts notably protein‚ pectin substance es‚ ash and waxy materials. These are frequently called fiber impurities‚ but they exert a considerable influence he processing and usefulness of the fiber. Ash: Potassium Antimony Calcium Magnesium Iron Aluminium etc‚ Fat and Waxes: Cotton wax is found on the outer surface of the fiber‚. Cotton wax is primarily long chains of fatty acids and alcohols. The cotton wax serves as a protective barrier for the cotton fiber. Liters (based on C15 – C33 fatty
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rubbing produces static electricity on the rubbed objects. The two objects‚ when rubbed against each other‚ become electrified. We can described them as being charged. Activity 2. Prepare a simple electroscope‚ using the following materials: iron stand‚ silk thread‚ small Styrofoam ball covered with aluminum foil. The electroscope is a simple instrument that can help detect the presence of static electricity. If a glass rod were rubbed with a piece of cloth then placed near the ball‚ the ball will
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HEIAN JAPAN SUI (7941185) (581618) TANG ( 618907) SONG (9601279) YUAN (12711368) S at first women had more rights than Chinese women‚ but it slowly declined because marriages were less important than politics. They‚ however‚ weren’t secluded at home and they weren’t required to do foot binding. Bonds began to form through diplomacy. S Highly patriarchal. One and only empress‚ Wu Zhou: was a favorite concubine of the emperor. Women’s femininity
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1. Which of the following is not one of the advantages of iron over bronze? [A] Iron is easier to obtain. [B] There are many potential sources of iron ore. [C] Iron is more decorative. [D] Iron is a single metal. [E] Iron has a harder edge. 2. The Late Bronze Age in the Middle East was a “cosmopolitan era” because [A] it was primarily an urban-based society. [B] different groups of people remained isolated. [C] people traveled so often‚ getting to know each other. [D]
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(Q.)Give one example of each: metals and non-metals. (Ans) Metals: Copper. Non-Metals: Sulphur. (Q.)Name the metal‚ which is the best conductor of heat and electricity. (Ans) Copper. (Q.)Name the property by virtue of which metals can be drawn into thin wires. (Ans) Ductility. Q.)Name the gas produced‚ when metals reacts with acids. (Ans) Hydrogen gas. (Q.)What is the color of the copper sulphate solution? (1 Mark) (Ans) Blue. (Q.)State the nature of oxides
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flourishing economy with little risk of failure. The kingdoms proximity to the routes gave the population exactly what they wanted from all over the world. Merchants coming from Europe‚ Asia and India brought a variety of goods to Africa‚ including ceramics‚ silk‚ spices‚ camels and slaves. These items
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Aksum’s chose from a large variety of items. The items they received in return were in categories from cloth to wines‚ and metals along with olive oil‚ brass‚ and copper. Most of the necessities given in return were imported cloth‚ silks‚ spices‚ glass‚ olive oil‚ wine‚ brass‚ iron‚ and copper from Egypt‚ India‚ and Arabia. Animal traders also bought giraffes and elephants. The ivory from the elephant’s trunks was one of the major topics of trade when the ancient authors talk about Adulis‚ Aksum‚ or Ethiopia
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covered in a thin layer of oil. Silky: The luster of silk. Adamantine: A hard‚ brilliant luster. * Cleavage - tendency to break along FLAT‚ EVEN SURFACES. It can be in one‚ two or three directions. * Fracture - uneven breakage. * Specific Gravity- is the "heaviness" of a mineral. SPECIAL PROPERTIES * Fluorescence - Some minerals will glow when placed under short-wave or long-wave ultraviolet rays. * Magnetism - Many iron minerals will produce an invisible magnetic force field
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chariots‚ iron‚ and the Sanskrit language they begin to slowly overpower the Dravidians currently settled there. Since the Aryan’s were the more people they decided they needed a system to help keep social classes in their rightful order. So they created the caste system. Although the development of the 1800 subcastes and the mobility in a caste changed in 500CE‚ the purpose of the caste system remained the same in South Asia from 1000BCE to 500CE. With all the trading going on along the Silk Road and
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