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John Calvin
Calvin's doctrine of predestination teaches that salvation is given only to those whom God has chosen, and that it is a free gift not contingent on anything they have done or will doAnton Bruckner
For Anton Bruckner, like Bach, music served the purpose of praising and glorifying GodChinese dragon
Unlike the Western dragon of Europe that is representative of evil, the many Eastern versions of the dragon are powerful spiritual symbols, representing seasonal cycles and supernatural forces.Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead firmly believed that human behavior was learned and so could be reshaped by a society determined to make changes for the better.Golden Horde
The Golden Horde was a Mongol state established in the thirteenth century after the break up of the Mongol EmpireHerbert Spencer
The term "survival of the fittest" was coined by Herbert SpencerNelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison for protesting Apartheid before becoming president of South AfricaWaseda University
The Waseda University academic cap is square and was specially designed to be unique, immediately identifying its wearer as a Waseda studentLake Michigan
Lake Michigan is the only one of the North American Great Lakes wholly within the borders of the United StatesJane Goodall
Jane Goodall discovered that chimpanzees use tools, an ability previously thought to be uniquely human.Military-industrial complex
The term "military-industrial complex" was first used publicly by Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address on January 17, 1961Chaim Weizmann
Chaim Weizmann was a noteworthy scientist before becoming the first president of IsraelTraditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine is a broad range of medicine practices developed in China, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (Tui na), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapyImre Kertesz
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2002, Imre Kertesz, was a Holocaust concentration camp survivorGraham Greene
Graham Greene's intense focus on moral issues, politics, and religion, mixed with suspense and adventure, became the trademark of his popular novels.Great Flood
The story of Noah's flood may not be the most ancient of the flood stories that exist in cultures around the worldCherokee
Despite their cooperation with white settlers, which had earned them recognition as one of the Five Civilized Tribes, thousands of Cherokees were sent to their death on the Trail of Tears.Cockroach
Cockroaches display group decision-making when choosing food sources and hiding placesTuscarora (tribe)
After conflict with European settlers the Tuscarora left their lands in North Carolina and settled in New York where they became the sixth tribe to join the Iroquois ConfederacyShroud of Turin
The shroud of Turin, which bears the image of a crucified man claimed to be Jesus, is kept in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy.Joseph Warren
Joseph Warren died during the Battle of Bunker Hill, fighting in the front lines for the American RevolutionHolocaust
The Jews of Europe were the main victims of the Holocaust in what the Nazis called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question"Bob Hope
Bob Hope is recognized as "The Most Honored Entertainer" by The Guinness Book of World RecordsEaster Island
Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is famous for its massive stone sculptures known as "moai"Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller served as governor of New York State from 1959 to 1973 and as the 41st vice president of the United States of America from 1974 to 1977Nineveh
Nineveh was the largest city in the world prior to its destruction in 612 B.C.E.Naphthalene
Naphthalene is the primary ingredient in mothballsPhoenix (mythology)
Diverse cultures include variations on the phoenix, a bird with the ability to be rebornMercury (planet)
Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the solar system, orbiting the Sun once every 88 daysMohawk
As original members of the Iroquois League, or Haudenosaunee, the Mohawk were known as the "Keepers of the Eastern Door" who guarded the Iroquois Confederation against invasion from that directionOsage Nation
The Osage reservation was the poorest for agriculture but they became rich when oil was found there.Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann was the first to bring the phrase "Cold War" to common currency in his 1947 book by the same nameCrucifixion
The goal of Roman crucifixion was not just death, but also dishonorRotifer
"Rotifer" is derived from Latin "wheel-bearer" due to the corona around the mouth that resembles a wheelHerod the Great
Although Herod the Great did much good as a ruler, including rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem, he is best remembered as a cruel tyrant who murdered his family members and ordered the massacre of infant boys in Bethlehem at the time of the birMilton Friedman
Milton Friedman is considered the most influential economist of the second half of the twentieth centuryTreaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking ended the First Opium War between the United Kingdom and ChinaNation-state
A nation-state is a political entity (sovereign state) that governs a cultural entity (nation) by successfully serving all its citizensIdi Amin
For his killing of civilians, Idi Amin was called the "Butcher of Uganda," although he preferred to call himself Dada—"Big Daddy"Tariff
Tariffs may be classified into three groups: transit duties, export duties, and import duties.