General Knowledge i never knew!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Ya these are the fun facts i learnt while doing the sat world history test!
1. 'the mandate of heaven' is actually the divine favour enjoy by wise and benevolent rulers, i'd tot that it was some confusian teaching haha!
2. It was the invasion of Poland that led to the UK and France declaring war on Germany in 1939 - so much for thinking that i'm a WWII buff, somehow i tot erroneously that WWII started in 1945 so ya hahaha!
3. Alexander the Great is actually a Greek! I tot he belonged to some ancient group that wasnt too famous roar!
4. The words algebra, assassin, sugar, zero was of arabic influence - i tot zero and algebra originated from india hmmm.
5. Women who were in the workforce were asked to leave after WWI ended - what mean and ungrateful people eh? perhaps cuz the men needed to be re-employed after they were dismissed from their military duties.
6. The Ottoman Empire was referred to as the SIck man of europe
7. Jazz originated in the USA!
8. Franco held the longest dictatorial regime in Europe b/w WWI and WWII
1. 'the mandate of heaven' is actually the divine favour enjoy by wise and benevolent rulers, i'd tot that it was some confusian teaching haha!
2. It was the invasion of Poland that led to the UK and France declaring war on Germany in 1939 - so much for thinking that i'm a WWII buff, somehow i tot erroneously that WWII started in 1945 so ya hahaha!
3. Alexander the Great is actually a Greek! I tot he belonged to some ancient group that wasnt too famous roar!
4. The words algebra, assassin, sugar, zero was of arabic influence - i tot zero and algebra originated from india hmmm.
5. Women who were in the workforce were asked to leave after WWI ended - what mean and ungrateful people eh? perhaps cuz the men needed to be re-employed after they were dismissed from their military duties.
6. The Ottoman Empire was referred to as the SIck man of europe
7. Jazz originated in the USA!
8. Franco held the longest dictatorial regime in Europe b/w WWI and WWII
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