Eurasian

There are many land formations and I chose these three. The first one is a canyon, it’s located in Arizona and its name is Grand Canyon. The second one is a volcano it’s found in Washington State, Cascade Range and it is named Mount St. Helens. The last one is a plateau and it can be found in central Asia and it is called Tibetan Plateau. And then I’ll be comparing the different land forms. The Grand Canyon is in Northern Arizona with an elevation of 8,000 feet. The process of the…

The Columbian exchange is often confused that Christopher Columbus started the Columbian Exchange himself, but it was between the Afro-Eurasian and American hemispheres that followed Columbus’ voyage to America in 1492. In 1972 Alfred Crosby named it the Columbian exchange. The Columbian exchange was the widespread of animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, technology, and ideas. The Columbian exchange was significant because it transformed the earth by the trade…

It’s annoying when you don’t get who you voted for the president, mayor or etc, right? It might because most of our population doesn't vote. If everyone were forced to vote when people are force to vote they end not getting what they want as they voted for. Also when people are forced to vote they pay more attention to politics when they have to vote. In 2014 the election had very low turnouts for the election. Only 36% of people voted. “People are more likely to vote when they efficacious,”…

Political Authority in Second-Wave Civilizations Compared to other classical Eurasian empires, the Hellenistic Era, under Alexander the Great is superior to its contemporaries because of its size, the time it took to build, its diversity and adaptation to culture, and its style of government, the reverence of its subjects, and its legacy. Robert W. Strayer’s 2013 edition of Ways of the World provides evidence that compares and contrasts this empire with other regimes of the era to support this…

Volcanoes are deep vents in the earth that allow magma, volcanic gases, volcanic ash, and other volcanic material to come to the surface of the earth from magma chambers during eruption. Volcanoes exist because the earth’s crust is split into seventeen major tectonic plates, and they occur when two tectonic plates converge, and magma rises. The hole in the earth, also known as a vent, goes down into a central vent which is beneath the summit crater. At a deep depth, but is widely unknown, a…

One of the children in the family was watching him and as Winston was leaving, “‘You’re a traitor!’ yelled the boy. ‘You’re a thought-criminal! You’re a Eurasian spy! I’ll shoot you, I’ll vaporize you, I’ll send you to the salt mines!’” (23). Later on, in that same family, the girl turned her father into the Thought Police for yelling out in a dream “‘Down with Big Brother!’” (232). Party children are…

Genghis Khan, born Temüjin in the harsh steppes of Mongolia in the late 12th century, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most formidable and influential leaders in world history. His life, marked by conquest, innovation, and cultural transformation, left an indelible mark on the world. Through his military prowess, administrative reforms, and cultural exchanges, Genghis Khan forged an empire that reshaped the geopolitical landscape of Eurasia. First and foremost, Genghis Khan is…

Dante Arguello EES:1030:0AAA Kosloski HOUGH 2009: Kashmir Valley Megaearthquakes Summary/Importance: The Himalayan mountain range, home to Mount Everest, is one of the most well-known mountain ranges in the world. This natural occurring structure has been a very popular destination for many tourists who visit to admire the gorgeous landform from a safe distance, as well as for those who attempt to achieve their life long goal of climbing the tallest mountain on the face of the Earth. Despite the…

Preventive Measures in the 2011 Japanese Earthquake Disaster Summary The 2011 Japanese earthquake followed by the triggered tsunami and nuclear disaster caused severe damage to the country. The three major events cost billions of dollars of damage and the earthquake, rated 9 on the moment magnitude scale, is the largest to ever hit Japan and the fourth largest in the world; more than 10,000 of its people lost their lives. For such an earthquake and tsunami prone country, it was a devastating…

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/khan8/hd_khan8.htm The first volume contains the account of the Mongol rulers beginning with Genghis Khan. The second volume covers Uljaitu’s life as well as a general history of the Eurasian people that the Mongols encountered in China, India, Pre-Islamic Era, Central Asia, and the Steppe as well as the Jews, the Muslims, and the Christians. The third volume contained a geographical and topographical description of the globe at that…