Introduction Many students are frustrated by the idea that they have to write challenging exams after every academic period. These exams serve as a determinant to prove the effectiveness of their learning and studying activities. A large chunk of a student’s educational experience is spent in the examination hall. The type of examination written by… Continue reading Who Invented Exams? A History of Examination
A Timeline of Melbourne
By Tim Lambert 19th Century Melbourne 1835 The city of Melbourne is founded 1837 Williamstown is laid out 1842 St James Cathedral is built. Melbourne is incorporated. 1848 Melbourne Royal Hospital is founded 1851 Melbourne has a population of 29,000 1853 Melbourne University is founded 1854 A railway is built between Melbourne and Port Melbourne… Continue reading A Timeline of Melbourne
A Timeline of Spain
By Tim Lambert Ancient Spain 900 BC The Phoenicians trade with Spain 227 BC The Carthaginians from North Africa found Cartagena 218 BC The Romans send an army to Spain and they gradually drive out the Carthaginians 197 BC The Romans divide the Iberian Peninsula into 2 areas, Hispania Citerior and Hispania Ulterior 171-73 AD… Continue reading A Timeline of Spain
The Indigenous Australians
By Tim Lambert The indigenous people are believed to have arrived in Australia about 40,000 BC during an ice age when Australia was connected to Asia by a land bridge. Tasmania was cut off from Australia around 8,000 BC when the last ice age ended and the sea level rose. The Indigenous Australians were a… Continue reading The Indigenous Australians
A Timeline of Zambia
By Tim Lambert Early Zambia 1st Century AD Bushmen live in Zambia 4th Century AD Bantu speaking immigrants arrive in Zambia 12 Century The Iron Age Luanga culture exists in Zambia 1500 Organised kingdoms arise in Zambia 1851 David Livingstone is the first European to reach Zambia 1889 Cecil Rhodes sets up the South African… Continue reading A Timeline of Zambia
A Timeline of Houses
By Tim Lambert Ancient Houses 20,000 BC People live in caves or in tents made of mammoth skins 6,000 BC People in Catal Huyuk in Turkey live in houses made of mud brick. Walls are plastered and sometimes painted. 2,000 BC Rich people in Iraq live two story houses arranged around a courtyard. Poor people… Continue reading A Timeline of Houses
Famous Irish Women
By Tim Lambert Saint Brigid c. 450-525 She founded the first monastery in County Kildare Maria Edgeworth 1768-1849 Writer Ellen Hutchinson 1785-1815 Botanist Catherine Hayes 1818-1861 Opera singer Agnes Mary Clerke 1824-1907 She was an astronomer. She wrote about astronomy and other subjects. She wrote a famous book about astronomy which simplified the subject for… Continue reading Famous Irish Women
The Battle of Hastings
By Tim Lambert In 1066 Harold was king of England but William of Normandy claimed the throne. Harald Hardrada, king of Norway, also claimed it. He sailed to Yorkshire with 10,000 men in 300 ships. The Earls of Northumbria and Mercia attacked him but they were defeated. However, King Harold marched north with another army.… Continue reading The Battle of Hastings
A History of Fascist Italy
By Tim Lambert Mussolini Seizes Power When the First World War began a Socialist called Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), who was editor of the newspaper Avanti! opposed Italy joining the war. However, he soon changed his mind. By October 1914 Mussolini decided Italy should join. He resigned from Avanti! and founded his own newspaper called Popolo… Continue reading A History of Fascist Italy
A Timeline of Czechia
By Tim Lambert 400 BC A Celtic people called the Boii live in what is now the Czech Republic The Early Czechs c 500 AD A Slavic people enter the Czech Republic 10th Century The Czechs are converted to Christianity 929 AD King Wenceslas is murdered 950 Bohemia (the modern Czech Republic) becomes part of… Continue reading A Timeline of Czechia