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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine has been ironically summarized in Latin America as "America for the Americans"Phoenix (mythology)
Diverse cultures include variations on the phoenix, a bird with the ability to be rebornUganda
Winston Churchill called Uganda "the pearl of Africa"Urbanization
Urbanization can be planned or organic.Herod 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 birSunshine policy
The "Sunshine Policy" of South Korea towards North Korea was named after Aesop's fable in which the man removed his coat voluntarily to enjoy the warmth of the sunTariff
Tariffs may be classified into three groups: transit duties, export duties, and import duties.Altamira (cave)
Altamira is the only cave where paintings extend into the area where the occupants lived.Hijacking
The term hijacking arose in connection with the seizing of liquor trucks during Prohibition in the United States.Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Daniel Patrick Moynihan regarded the breakdown of the family, particularly the black family, as central to the problem of povertyRay Bradbury
Ray Bradbury, author of 'Fahrenheit 451', envisioned many technological innovations in his writingsWeimar Republic
Historians invented the phrase "Weimar Republic" for the government of Germany from 1919 to 1933 officially called Deutsches Reich, usually translated as "The German Reich"Ancient Greece
The culture of Ancient Greece, from the period of around one thousand years ending with the rise of Christianity, is considered the foundation of Western civilizationGreat Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from spaceNorth Carolina
At 6,684 feet, Mount Mitchell is the highest point in the U.S. East of the Mississippi River.Kim Il-sung
After his death Kim Il-sung was proclaimed "Eternal President" of North KoreaDiamond
The word "diamond" derives from the ancient Greek "adamas," meaning "unbreakable" or "invincible."First Lady of the United States
The original First Lady of the United States, Martha Washington, was often referred to as "Lady Washington"Mercury (planet)
Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the solar system, orbiting the Sun once every 88 daysJoseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell's philosophy is often summarized by his phrase "Follow your bliss"Penobscot
The town of Orono in Maine takes its name from the great Penobscot chief or sagamore, Joseph OronoItalian Fascism
The term "Fascism" derives from fasces, a bundle of rods used in the Roman Empire to symbolize strength through unityChinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" is regarded as the archetypal modern African novel written in EnglishPropaganda
The original meaning of the term "propaganda" was not negative, simply "that which ought to be spread"Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi's name means "a bright collection of strange victories"Dr. Seuss
The real name of the popular author of children's books, Dr. Seuss, was Theodor Seuss GeiselVictorian era
The Victorian era was a time of unprecedented population increase in EnglandRwanda
Rwanda is known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills"Social psychology
Social psychology developed as a field separate from the behavioral and psychoanalytic schools that were dominant at the timeQi
In Chinese thought Qi is believed to be the “life force” or “spiritual energy” that pervades the natural worldNaphthalene
Naphthalene is the primary ingredient in mothballsMax von Laue
Nobel Prize winning German physicist Max von Laue openly resisted the Nazi regime's anti-Jewish Deutsche PhysikEsther Williams
"America's Mermaid," Esther Williams, was famous for movies featuring "water ballet" now known as synchronized swimmingAfrican-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a seminal event in the U.S. Civil Rights MovementNaturalization
The term naturalization originates in the concept of "natural born" citizensJournalism
News-oriented journalism has been described as the "first rough draft of history"