The MBTI differs from standardized tests measuring traits that can be improved with practice, instead identifying preferred types.
The University of Tokyo is commonly known as "Todai" in
Japan, an abbreviation of the Japanese characters that make up "Tokyo Daigaku," the Japanese name of the University
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 knighthood
Structural engineering has advanced significantly through the study of structural failures
Max Weber saw the ideal of bureaucracy as a means for achieving maximum efficiency
Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, died after being shot by Vice President
Aaron Burr in a duel
In Freemasonry, the
Supreme Being is referred to as the "Great Architect of the Universe," in keeping with the use of architectural symbolism
Twentieth century Japanese author Mishima Yukio performed "seppuku"-ritual
suicide-to end his life
The House of Habsburg was one of the most powerful families in Europe being Holy Roman Emperors and rulers of
Austria (and the Austrian Empire) for over six centuries
In his lifetime Norman Bethune was virtually unknown in his homeland of
Canada but received international recognition when Chairman
Mao Zedong wrote about his work in China
Prejudice is a prejudgment based on membership in a group
Despite having been a
slave owner himself, Benjamin Rush became an ardent
abolitionist
Uhuru Kenyatta, son of the first president of
Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, was elected fourth president in 2013
The Austro-Hungarian Empire lasted 51 years from its creation in 1867 until it was dissolved in 1918 at the end of the
First World War
David Glasgow Farragut was the first full admiral in the United States Navy
There was no definitive
culture for the Indigenous peoples of the Americas although cultural practices were shared within geographical zones among otherwise unrelated peoples
There have been dozens—perhaps hundreds—of locations proposed for Atlantis
Kwakwaka'wakw have made great efforts to revive their traditional culture—their language, dances, masks,
totem poles, and the previously outlawed
potlatch
Water covers about 71 percent of the
Earth's surface
Georges Perec's detective novel
La disparation was written entirely without using the letter "e"
Aung San Suu Kyi's name means "a bright collection of strange victories"
In the wild, horse societies are
matriarchal. At the center of the herd is the alpha or dominant mare (female horse).
The story of Cain and Abel in
Genesis tells of the first human
murder when Cain killed his brother Abel
Saint Ansgar is known as "Apostle to the North" for his efforts in bringing Christianity to
Scandinavia
Benito Mussolini was Europe’s first
fascist leader, and ruled
Italy as a totalitarian state using the title "Il Duce" ("the leader")
Wahhabism subscribes to the doctrine of oneness of God ("Tawhid"), rejecting aspects of contemporary
Islam as
polytheism
Park Geun-hye, daughter of former president
Park Chung-hee, was the first woman to be elected President in South Korea
Juvenile offenders are generally treated more in terms of reform than
punishment with the result that
probation, or suspended sentencing, is common
Mary Kay Ash started Mary Kay Cosmetics after retiring from her job frustrated at being passed over for promotion due to being a woman
The city of Bogota, Colombia has been called the "Athens of South America"
The Book of Jeremiah is best known for its theme of the "New Covenant" that involves a personal relationship with
God
The
Cheonbuldong valley on Seoraksan in
South Korea is named for rock formations that look like 1,000
Buddhas
Beatrix Potter became an author of children's books after the scientific community rejected her because she was a woman