Social Science Questions & Answers

Social Science Questions & Answers

Where did Teddy Bears come from?

Teddy Bears began with the American President ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt, who was fond of hunting. One day he found a bear cub which had lost his mother and his kindness to the cub was noticed by a newspaper cartoonist. Afterwards Teddy Roosevelt went to a wedding and, at the reception, was given some toy bears. He was delighted and someone suggested …

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Where did surfing originate?

The sport of riding on the crest or along the tunnel of a wave, especially while standing or lying on a surfboard is called surfboarding. Originally developed by Hawaiian islanders before the 15th century, ‘he’e nalu’ spread in the early 20th century to mainland USA and Australia, where heavy timber plank boards were ridden directly towards beaches.

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Where did all the dodos go?

The dodo was rather a stupid bird. Indeed, it was so stupid that it was named dodo by the Portuguese when they discovered Mauritius-its home-in 1507. The Portuguese word dodo means stupid. Mauritius is an island, 70 square miles in area and lying 500 miles to the east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Until the arrival of man, with …

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Where can one lose or gain a day?

Time is measured east and west of the prime meridian (00 longitude), an imaginary line that passes through Greenwich, England. East of Greenwich, the time advances by one hour for every 150 of longitude. To the west, one hour is lost for every 150 of longitude. At 1800 East, the time is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich, while at 1800 …

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When will sharks attack a human being?

Some sharks may attack human beings if attracted by under water noises, erratic swimming, the presence of a large number of bathers, or the glint of jewellery or some other article. But probably the greatest provocation to a shark is the presence of blood, for instance from a speared fish or live bait. Sharks are most likely to attack during …

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When were the American bison almost wiped out?

The American bison were near to extinction by 1990, although they numbered more than 60 million when the white man first arrived in their feeding grounds. Buffalo, as the bison were commonly called, were the prime essential of the Plains Indian’s economy. The powerful animal’s meat, bones, and hide provided the Indians with food, medicine, clothing and shelter. At first …

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When was the first wristwatch made?

The exact time the first wristwatch appeared is not known. But soon after the beginning of the 20th Century women’s small pocket watches began to be fitted into specially made leather or gold adapters to be worn on the wrist. They were immediately successful, and then popularity rapidly increased in the First World War because they could be consulted without …

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