/u/BlackMarketMtnDew's posts in /r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Where did what American's think of as Spanish colonial home architecture in North America originate? Were houses already designed like that in Spain & simply just transplanted to the Americas or, was the style created for/adjusted to, the needs of the new environment & available building materials?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did the Ming Chinese know about Australia before the Europeans?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Was the average height of land on Earth lower thousands of years ago and, if so, how did this impact civilization development?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What were the Soviet Air Force achievements of WWII?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What did Europeans eat before the colonization of the New World and how long did it take for foods from the New World to become European staples? Did these new foods replace existing foods or were they simply an expansion on the diets of Europeans?

4 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Harems: Who invented the Harem? When did they go out of fashion? Did female rulers have Harem’s or was it mostly male rulers?

4 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

We’re Vikings the only people in history whose Gods worshiped Gods of their own?

4 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How strong was the connection between Viking and Islamic societies?

3 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What did the Mongols know about the Huns?

3 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why do world leaders other than Europeans wear formal suits?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where did what American's think of as Spanish colonial home architecture in North America originate? Were houses already designed like that in Spain & simply just transplanted to the Americas or, was the style created for/adjusted to, the needs of the new environment & available building materials?	5
Did the Ming Chinese know about Australia before the Europeans?	5
Was the average height of land on Earth lower thousands of years ago and, if so, how did this impact civilization development?	5
What were the Soviet Air Force achievements of WWII?	5
What did Europeans eat before the colonization of the New World and how long did it take for foods from the New World to become European staples? Did these new foods replace existing foods or were they simply an expansion on the diets of Europeans?	4
Harems: Who invented the Harem? When did they go out of fashion? Did female rulers have Harem’s or was it mostly male rulers?	4
We’re Vikings the only people in history whose Gods worshiped Gods of their own?	4
How strong was the connection between Viking and Islamic societies?	3
What did the Mongols know about the Huns?	3
Why do world leaders other than Europeans wear formal suits?	2