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Homework Center Frequently Asked Questions Subjects » Geography » History » Language Arts » Mathematics » Science » Social StudiesSkillsWriting | ResearchSpeaking & ListeningStudyingReference Sources Almanac Dictionary Encyclopedia AtlasIn the Spotlight Click on a topic below for answers and more information Animal Classification How do I find out the species, genus, family, order, class, phylum(division), and kingdom of an animal? How are animals classified? Answers and More... Animals Where can I find out all about an animal or insect (e.g. polar bear, dragonfly, kangaroo, blue whale)? What do you call a group of goats? What do you call a baby swan? Where can I find a list of animal group and baby names? What are some animals that begin with the letters Q, X, Y, and Z (besides zebra)? How long do horses live? Where can I find a list of animal lifespans? Answers and More... Careers Where can I find out about different careers? Where can I learn the education requirements and salaries for a job in my chosen field? What fields have the most jobs now? What should I study in college to prepare for a certain job? Answers and More... Converting Units How do I convert metric to U.S units and vise versa (kilograms to pounds, meters to feet, centimeters to inches, liters to gallons, etc.)? How do I convert Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit? How many pints are in a gallon? How do I convert square feet to square inches? Answers and More... Fashions and Costumes What did people wear in earlier times? What were latest fashions in a particular decade? What are the traditional costumes of people around the world? What is the history of clothing? Answers and More... Flags What do the state flags look like? Where can I find the flag for a country? How can I find out what a flag's colors mean? What is the history of the United States Flag? What is Flag Day? Where can I learn all about flags? Answers and More... Foreign Languages Where can I find help learning a foreign language? How do I translate a word into another language? How do I find out what these words and phrases mean in English? How can I learn grammar for another language? Where can I get help with English as a Second Language? Where can I learn about sign language? Answers and More... Holidays What holidays do they celebrate around the world? Where can I find out the history of a holiday? When is Easter this year? Ramadan? What is the origin of Valentine's Day? Halloween? Why do people decorate Easter Eggs? What are the major religious holidays? Answers and More... Inventions Where can I find out about an inventor or invention? How can I learn about women inventors? African-American inventors? Answers and More... Latitude and Longitude How do I find the latitude and longitude of a place? What are longitude and latitude? Answers and More... Science Projects How do I do a science project? Where can I get a good idea for my science project? Answers and More... State Symbols How can I find the state symbols for a state? Where can I find pictures of state symbols? Where can I find the words to a state song? Answers and More... Superlatives (Biggest, Fastest, Smallest, Richest, Highest, Driest, Deadliest...) What is the tallest building in the world? Where are the tallest mountains? What is the driest place on Earth? What are the richest and poorest countries? What was the worst earthquake ever? What is the fastest animal? What is the smallest country in the world? Answers and More... Wars Where can I find out all about a war? Who started World War I? What were the causes of the Civil War? What happened during the Holocaust in WWII? Who led the French Revolution? What were the Crusades? When did the Battle of Britain occur? What was the Thirty Years War? When did World War II end? Answers and More... What Happened in/on ___? Where can I find a list of important events from a year or decade in history? How do I find out what happened on my birthday in the past? How do I make a timeline of events for a period in history? Where can I find a history timeline for a country or region? Answers and More... For answers to other questions, see the Questions and Answers page. Need even more information? Don't forget to search the reference sources of Infoplease for answers to your homework questions. Homework Center Home »Subjects: Geography | History | Language Arts | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies
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Animal Classification
How do I find out the species, genus, family, order, class, phylum(division), and kingdom of an animal? How are animals classified? Answers and More…
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Subjects » Geography » History » Language Arts » Mathematics » Science » Social StudiesSkillsWriting | ResearchSpeaking & ListeningStudyingReference Sources Almanac Dictionary Encyclopedia AtlasIn the Spotlight
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Animals
Where can I find out all about an animal or insect (e.g. polar bear, dragonfly, kangaroo, blue whale)? What do you call a group of goats? What do you call a baby swan? Where can I find a list of animal group and baby names? What are some animals that begin with the letters Q, X, Y, and Z (besides zebra)? How long do horses live? Where can I find a list of animal lifespans? Answers and More…
Careers
Where can I find out about different careers? Where can I learn the education requirements and salaries for a job in my chosen field? What fields have the most jobs now? What should I study in college to prepare for a certain job? Answers and More…
Converting Units
How do I convert metric to U.S units and vise versa (kilograms to pounds, meters to feet, centimeters to inches, liters to gallons, etc.)? How do I convert Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit? How many pints are in a gallon? How do I convert square feet to square inches? Answers and More…
Fashions and Costumes
What did people wear in earlier times? What were latest fashions in a particular decade? What are the traditional costumes of people around the world? What is the history of clothing? Answers and More…
Flags
What do the state flags look like? Where can I find the flag for a country? How can I find out what a flag’s colors mean? What is the history of the United States Flag? What is Flag Day? Where can I learn all about flags? Answers and More…
Foreign Languages
Where can I find help learning a foreign language? How do I translate a word into another language? How do I find out what these words and phrases mean in English? How can I learn grammar for another language? Where can I get help with English as a Second Language? Where can I learn about sign language? Answers and More…
Holidays
What holidays do they celebrate around the world? Where can I find out the history of a holiday? When is Easter this year? Ramadan? What is the origin of Valentine’s Day? Halloween? Why do people decorate Easter Eggs? What are the major religious holidays? Answers and More…
Inventions
Where can I find out about an inventor or invention? How can I learn about women inventors? African-American inventors? Answers and More…
Latitude and Longitude
How do I find the latitude and longitude of a place? What are longitude and latitude? Answers and More…
Science Projects
How do I do a science project? Where can I get a good idea for my science project? Answers and More…
State Symbols
How can I find the state symbols for a state? Where can I find pictures of state symbols? Where can I find the words to a state song? Answers and More…
Superlatives (Biggest, Fastest, Smallest, Richest, Highest, Driest, Deadliest…)
What is the tallest building in the world? Where are the tallest mountains? What is the driest place on Earth? What are the richest and poorest countries? What was the worst earthquake ever? What is the fastest animal? What is the smallest country in the world? Answers and More…
Wars
Where can I find out all about a war? Who started World War I? What were the causes of the Civil War? What happened during the Holocaust in WWII? Who led the French Revolution? What were the Crusades? When did the Battle of Britain occur? What was the Thirty Years War? When did World War II end? Answers and More…
What Happened in/on ___?
Where can I find a list of important events from a year or decade in history? How do I find out what happened on my birthday in the past? How do I make a timeline of events for a period in history? Where can I find a history timeline for a country or region? Answers and More…
For answers to other questions, see the Questions and Answers page.
Need even more information? Don’t forget to search the reference sources of Infoplease for answers to your homework questions.
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Superlatives: Biggest, tallest, fastest
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TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
African Americans by the Numbers
Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
African Americans by the Numbers
Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
- Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
- The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- Current Events This Week: January 2023
- African Americans by the Numbers
- Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
- The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
