User Lohoris - History Stack Exchange

bio	website	looris.net
	location	Genova, Italy
	age	32
visits	member for	1 year, 7 months
	seen	Mar 30 at 23:22
stats	profile views	20

	423 reputation	bio	website	looris.net	visits	member for	1 year, 7 months
312 badges		location	Genova, Italy		seen	Mar 30 at 23:22

3

20

votes

5

answers

5

kviews

Why is Christopher Columbus credited for “discovering” America?

dec 11 at 16:11 choster 3,905

2

8

votes

2

answers

2

kviews

Why did India turn down permanent seat in UN in 1955

united-nations india

may 17 '12 at 18:34 T.E.D.♦ 12.5k

1

14

votes

3

answers

1

kviews

Who was the first head of government to support same-sex marriage?

politics society marriage

jun 7 '12 at 18:36 Tonny Madsen 141

4

25

votes

5

answers

1

kviews

How did people travel to remote islands like Easter Island?

exploration

dec 13 at 5:22 Dave 9

3

15

votes

4

answers

798

views

Who was responsible for the partition of India?

british-empire independence india

dec 19 at 21:54 tomriddle_1234 111

2

18

votes

3

answers

777

views

When and why was the samurai class abolished?

19th-century japan meiji-restoration

nov 27 at 19:34 coleopterist 2,794

6

30

votes

7

answers

746

views

History of scientific regression

ancient-history culture technology science classical-antiquity

dec 3 at 23:40 Yannis Rizos 4,392

3

15

votes

7

answers

711

views

What cultures did, or do, perform human sacrifice on a regular basis?

culture religion tradition human-sacrifice

mar 22 at 14:42 CsBalazsHungary 604

3

6

votes

4

answers

698

views

What is the oldest road in the world that has been in continuous use?

ancient-history transportation

jun 5 '12 at 21:00 E1Suave 1,919

6

18

votes

3

answers

597

views

What was the religion of the Arabic people before conversion to Islam?

religion arabia islam

jan 26 at 18:42 astabada 1,916

1

0

votes

6

answers

493

views

What was the reason of extreme anti-Communism in the first half of 20th century?

20th-century communism

dec 18 at 10:41 kubanczyk 1,575

2

14

votes

2

answers

477

views

Why didn't Moldova unite with Romania?

20th-century post-communist-era nationalism nation-states

mar 23 '12 at 7:26 Wladimir Palant 4,994

1

11

votes

4

answers

452

views

What led to the creation of Belgium?

france nationalism nation-states

sep 19 at 13:08 zarrafak 11

2

12

votes

3

answers

443

views

How did former Spanish colonies in the Americas become so fragmented?

colonization independence americas spanish-empire

oct 23 at 23:13 ihtkwot♦ 4,299

3

5

votes

2

answers

428

views

How often did city-destroying floods happen in Mesopotamia?

ancient-history mesopotamia flood bronze-age

sep 24 at 2:01 E1Suave 1,919

1

11

votes

3

answers

409

views

Did anyone warn about the potential for stock market crashes in 1929, and if so why were their warnings ignored?

20th-century united-states economy 1920s

apr 12 '12 at 15:14 Tom Au 15.4k

2

6

votes

5

answers

383

views

What incentives are in place for American soldiers to go fight in Iraq?

united-states military middle-east

mar 19 at 15:09 Russell 1,684

1

8

votes

5

answers

368

views

Why Europe became more developed although metal was first discovered and used in Asia/Africa?

europe

dec 3 at 23:48 spiceyokooko 651

1

17

votes

3

answers

365

views

How was the modern geographic boundary between Europe and Asia decided?

20th-century europe geography maps asia

jun 19 '12 at 21:40 Nathan C. Tresch 436

4

24

votes

5

answers

363

views

Did the communication lag become a problem for the ever expanding Roman Empire?

government communication roman-empire

nov 28 at 13:44 Felix Goldberg 4,346

1

7

votes

3

answers

321

views

How did people receive news before the advent of the newspaper?

17th-century journalism

dec 14 at 14:14 Felix Goldberg 4,346

1

14

votes

3

answers

312

views

How severe were the casualties in ancient/medieval battles?

military ancient-history middle-ages warfare

apr 4 at 12:54 Thanos K. 220

2

11

votes

5

answers

302

views

Are modern handguns a major reason for democratization?

weapons democracy

nov 19 at 14:25 kubanczyk 1,575

2

11

votes

5

answers

281

views

What happens after a widespread social chaos?

revolution society arab-spring

apr 3 '12 at 19:46 T.E.D.♦ 12.5k

2

6

votes

2

answers

280

views

Who proposed the motion that gave Gaius Julius Caesar the title Augustus?

roman-empire ancient-rome roman-republic

oct 20 at 4:17 E1Suave 1,919

1

7

votes

2

answers

246

views

Why is Thailand considered an Axis power in WWII?

20th-century ww2 thailand

jan 20 at 1:32 Tom Au 15.4k

1

9

votes

5

answers

245

views

Since the inception of the United States, has the term “America” ever referred to something more than simply “the United States”?

united-states terminology

feb 21 at 5:15 Darek Wędrychowski 3,029

2

9

votes

1

answer

242

views

In what language did Caractacus deliver his speech to the emperor Claudius?

roman-empire language britain

mar 6 '12 at 6:57 Ben Neill 236

2

16

votes

1

answer

210

views

Did the Romans pour wine down wells for health purposes?

culture roman-empire ancient-rome

dec 4 at 0:30 Yannis Rizos 4,392

1

12

votes

3

answers

207

views

Were there any conquests that Ancient Rome undertook explicitly to gain control of a natural resource?

ancient-rome

jul 12 at 10:31 user357320 411

Lohoris

62 Favorites