Arsenal is known as “The Gunners” because they were founded in London at the Woolwich Arsenal. An arsenal is a place where guns are kept. Are Arsenal still considered to be one of the top 5 clubs in the Premier League? What’s the nickname for Arsenal? The GunnersThey turned professional in 1891 and became known …
Round thatched roof huts are the most common traditional houses of Ethiopia. What are houses like in Ethiopia? Most houses are made of wood and mud, have cracked walls, leaking roofs and dirt floors. What are houses called in Ethiopia? toukoulTraditional house called a toukoul – Ethiopia. What is traditional house in Ethiopia? Hïdmo, a …
The situation in Addis Ababa is stable. However, there is armed conflict and civil unrest in other areas of Ethiopia, and the security situation may deteriorate without warning. The U.S. Embassy is unlikely to be able to assist with departure from the country if the security situation deteriorates. What should I avoid in Ethiopia? Terrorist …
From as far back as the 16th century, historians taught that the Irish are the descendants of the Celts, an Iron Age people who originated in the middle of Europe and invaded Ireland somewhere between 1000 B.C. and 500 B.C. Who are the descendants of the Celts today? Today, Celtic is often used to describe …
One of the main reasons was that they were offered free land. Cities along the coast of Georgia were beginning to be crowded and offered little upward movement in careers. Some of the settlers were former farmers in their native land. They wanted land for themselves and hope for a new life for them and …
These Scots had settled in Ireland between 1608 and 1697. Many immigrated to America to avoid religious persecution. Why did people immigrate from Scotland to the US? From the late 16th century to the 19th century, many Scots were forced to leave their homes. Many people emigrated as a form of religious salvation, moving to …
How did Scottish settlers help diversify Georgia’s economy during the Trustee Period? They introduced new masonry techniques to the colonists. They raised cattle and harvested timber on land unfit for farming. They dug a network of canals to improve trade between settlements. What role did the Highland Scots play in the Georgia colony? The Highland …
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Although the Scottish emigrants, in coming to America, were assured freedom to exercise their Presbyterian religion at a time when the Stuart monarchy favored spreading the Anglican Church throughout the British Isles, the most important motivation for Scottish emigration was economic. Why did Scottish migrate to America? They were the first group to immigrate to …
Mull (Muile) is a large island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Is the Isle of Mull in the Outer Hebrides? The Isle of Mull is located off the west coast of mainland Scotland and is the second largest of a group of islands that make up the Inner Hebrides. What island group is Mull …
In Gaelic, Tobermory means ‘Mary’s well’ and refers to a well dedicated to the Virgin Mary. A resident of Mull is called a Muileach. What is Mull in Gaelic? Mull is an Anglicization of the Gaelic Maol, a term for a rounded hill, summit, or mountain, bare of trees (it has also been used, in …
