Answer: an ULTIMATUM
Explanation:
The term "ultimatum" comes from the Latin verb <em>ultimare, </em>which means "to come to an end." When someone issues an ultimatum, it means that it is the last action, the final demand. If the desired response to the ultimatum is not achieved, then punishment will follow. In your household, this might mean your parent would say something like, "If you don't get your homework done by 7pm, you are not allowed to go out tonight." When an ultimatum is issued between countries, it will be a demand that must be met or war will be declared.
A famous example of such an ultimatum occurred after Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria, was assassinated along with his wife in Serbia. On July 23, 1914 (about a month after the assassination), the government of Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia. The ultimatum demanded that Serbia would ...
- allow Austria-Hungary to conduct an investigation into the assassination;
- stop all anti-Austrian propaganda being circulated in Serbia;
- eliminate all terrorist groups such as the Black Hand, which was the group believed to be responsible for the archduke's assassination.
The government of Austria-Hungary demanded an answer from Serbia's government within 48 hours, or war would happen. And war did happen -- a conflict that ended up involving many other countries, which we now call World War I.
The curse was not real per se. It is like faith. You believe in it, and it's real. If you don't then it's not. The ancient Egyptians believed it was real and would protect their loved ones on their journeys. Unfortunately for Lord Canarvon and Howard Carter's team, they didn't realize all of the bad things that could happen to you if you breathe in millenia of stale air. Most died from some type infection, and the curse was reborn. For that reason, when they now open a sacrophagus, they only open it enough to let some air out at a time so it can diffuse with fresh air. So scientifically the curse is not real, but it depends on your beliefs.
If you are wondering how I write so quickly, I adore history.
Answer:
wrong subject but here you go:
Explanation:
In the chaos that reigned after the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E., no one knew if a unified China would ever again be possible. Warring clans, political murders, and foreign invaders characterized the next four centuries in which the Three Kingdoms (220-280 C.E.), the Western and Eastern Jin (265-420 C.E.), and the Northern and Southern dynasties (420-588 C.E.) did little to build upon the accomplishments of earlier Chinese culture.
The feuding clans of China were finally united once again in 589 C.E. by Wen-ti and the Sui dynasty (581-617 C.E.), a ruthless leadership often compared to the Legalist Ch'in regime. The Sui dynasty accomplished great feats, including another restoration of the Great Wall of China and the construction of the Great Canal linking the eastern plains to the northern rivers. However, the Sui taxed peasants heavily, and forced them into hard labor. Lasting only 36 years, the Sui dynasty weakened after suffering heavy losses in fighting against Korea. It fell apart when the general population lost faith in the government and revolted.