Theory of Evolution Charles Darwin Charles Darwin was a British naturalist born on the 12th of February 1809‚ the son of Robert Darwin and his wife Susannah. Darwin is known and recognised globally as the ‘scientist who laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural world’ (http://www.bbc.co.uk). He was educated at Shrewsbury‚ Edinburgh University‚ and Christ’s College‚ Cambridge. On his graduation in 1831 he was recommended for the post of
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years ago‚ when the Negritos immigrated from Sumatra and Borneo via boats or land-bridges. They were followed by Malays‚ then Chinese beginning in the ninth century‚ and Spaniards in the sixteenth. Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain in 1521. During the next 300 years‚ Spanish Jesuit priests and conquistadors spread Catholicism and Spanish culture across the archipelago‚ with particular strength on the island of Luzon. The Spanish Philippines was actually controlled by the government
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Philippine Regional Specialties Filipino dishes are known to be delicious‚ savory and mouth-watering. There are many choices of Filipino dishes from all over the Philippine archipelago. Each region or province has its unique varieties of foods. Northern Philippines In Ilocos region‚ most of their specialties are seasoned with fermented anchovies. Ilocos is famous for its Pinakbet- a mixture of several vegetables such as squash‚ okra‚ eggplant‚ bitter gourd and string beans cooked with bagoong
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Stone Age. a. Explain the early inhabitants that available in Malaysia and their characteristics. (8 marks) b. What are the element of similarity among Malay Archipalego (2 marks) 2. According to history‚ Malacca was founded by Parameswara in 1403 A.D. In the years that followed‚ Malacca grew into a great Empire in the Malay Archipelago. a. Discuss the Golden Age of Malacca. (6 marks) b. Explain the internal factors for the fall of the Malacca Empire ( 4 marks) 3. Malaysia subjected
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and important items. The difference between Southeast Asia and other places that the Europeans ventured to was that this region had already had its own established trading system. It was trading native plants and items to places all over the archipelago as well as India and China. Local rulers in
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was the son of Parameswara‚ as some accounts tell us. 2. Early life: While his ancestry is not in doubt‚ Parameswara’s actual place of birth is disputed‚ with the Suma Oriental (by Tome Pires) claiming that he was born in Palembang‚ while the Malay Annals claims that he was born in Temasek (present-day Singapore): Suma Oriental version: After Parameswara married a Majapahit princess from east Java and ’when he realized how nobly he was married‚ and how great was his power in the neighbouring
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Summary: Unhistorical Data There are some narratives that have been previously accepted in Philippine History as facts but later were found out to be historical errors. Maragtas It is the story about ten Malay datu from Borneo who settled into the Philippine Islands. According to the Maragtas at around 1250 A.D.‚ ten Bornean Datu left their kingdom in search of new homes across the sea to escape the merciless rule of Sultan Makatunaw. Led by Datu Puti‚ the Borneans landed in the island of Panay and
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location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate make the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons but have also endowed the country with natural resources and made it one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. An archipelago comprising 7‚107 islands‚ the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon‚ Visayas‚ and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila. With an estimated population of about 94 million people‚ the Philippines is the world’s
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did colonize Singapore. They wanted to break the Dutch monopoly of trade in the archipelago by colonizing Singapore; so they would have a new trading settlement to rival the Dutch. Also Singapore was located centrally and was the main trade route between the East and the West. Therefore‚ Singapore was the best trading Centre amongst other islands because of its strategic location at the heart of the Malay Archipelago. * Since the British failed to protect Singapore from the Japanese
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Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 Introduction In 17 March 1824‚ the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824‚ which was also known as the Treaty of London‚ was signed by Hendrik Fagel and Anton Reinhard Falck for the Dutch‚ George Canning and Charles Watkin WIlliams Wynn for the UK. The purpose for signing the treaty was to address the issues faced when the British inhabits the Dutch properties during the Napoleonic Wars. The treaty was signed in London without the consent of local rulers. Historical Background
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