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Abnormal psychology
Many early societies attributed abnormal behavior to the influence of evil spirits.John Michael Wright
John Michael Wright was commissioned to paint several royal portraits and paintings of aristocracy, but did not receive the title "King's Painter" nor did he receive a knighthoodSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is sometimes called "The Land of The Two Holy Mosques" in reference to Mecca and MedinaThesaurus
The word "thesaurus" comes from a Greek word meaning "treasury"Ghana Empire
The modern country of Ghana is named after the ancient Ghana Empire, although they do not share any common territoryAirport
The first aviation facility to be called an "airport" was Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Benjamin Bloom
The American educational psychologist, Benjamin Bloom, carried out research that showed that a "decade of dedication" is more important than giftedness in achieving success in a given field of learningNagaland
In Nagaland, a small state in India, over 90 percent of the population are Christian, predominantly BaptistAncient Egypt
The civilization of Ancient Egypt was one of the oldest and longest lasting human civilizationsHoward Carter (archaeologist)
William Flinders Petrie, from whom Howard Carter learned his archaeological skills, had little faith in Carter's ability to be a great archaeologistBaal
Baal is the archetypal fertility deity: his death brings drought and his resurrection brings rain and new lifeAustralian Aborigine
Before the arrival of the British there were at least 300,000, and possibly 1 million, Indigenous Australians living in AustraliaDr. Seuss
The real name of the popular author of children's books, Dr. Seuss, was Theodor Seuss GeiselRumah Gadang
Every aspect of a Rumah Gadang ("Big house") has a symbolic significance related to Minangkabau adat (customary belief and law)Lee Falk
Lee Falk's comic strip character 'The Phantom' inspired the costumed image of what has today become known as the "superhero."Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. outlived four of his children, who met tragic deaths while in the prime of their livesNancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi was the first female Speaker of the United States House of RepresentativesBlackfoot
The Blackfoot Confederacy consisted of three tribes, the Siksika (Blackfoot), Kainai (Blood), and the PieganElgin Marbles
When he brought the Elgin Marbles to Britain Lord Elgin was accused of vandalism by his contemporariesMary Kay Ash
Mary Kay Ash started Mary Kay Cosmetics after retiring from her job frustrated at being passed over for promotion due to being a womanWake Island
Wake Island has no indigenous inhabitants, its population consisting entirely of military and civilian contractors who maintain the airfield and facitilitiesJoseph Pulitzer
Hungarian-born Joseph Pulitzer is known both for creating yellow journalism and the Pulitzer Prizes for excellence in journalismHobby
The term "hobby" came from "hobby-horse" which was a child's toyBering Strait
Plans to build a bridge or tunnel across the Bering Strait were proposed as far back as the nineteenth centuryAbydos, Egypt
So rare is a full list of pharaoh names that the Table of Abydos has been called the "Rosetta Stone" of Egyptian archaeologyBette Davis
Bette Davis co-founded the "Hollywood Canteen," a club providing food, dancing, and entertainment by Hollywood stars for servicemen on their way to fight overseas in World War IIMuhammad Yunus
Yunus and Grameen Bank were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the initiation of microcreditStephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking was born on the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death and died on the 139th anniversary of Einstein's birthMyanmar
The largest country in mainland Southeast Asia is Myanmar (Burma)Archibald MacLeish
Archibald MacLeish was awarded three Pulitzer Prizes, two for poetry and one for dramaAlthea Gibson
Althea Gibson was the first African-American woman to play on the world tennis tour, winning eleven Grand Slam titlesBhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej, king for 70 years, had the longest reign in [[ThailandMount Rushmore
The original plan for the Mount Rushmore monument was for the figures of the presidents to be carved down to their waistsUnited States Constitution
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of RightsMary Baker Eddy
A central tenet of the Church of Christ, Scientist founded by Mary Baker Eddy is spiritual healing of diseaseBaba Yaga
Baba Yaga's "cabin on chicken legs" may be based on real buildings.Death
Death is the inevitable end of physical life and the majority of people make preparations for this processOak
Oak used for wine barrels increases the antioxidant activity of the winesIslam
The term "Islam" means voluntary submission or surrender to God
