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Hermann Rorschach
Hermann Rorschach, inventor of the Rorschach inkblot personality test, was nicknamed "Klecks," meaning “inkblot,” because of his childhood interest in Klecksography, the making of fanciful inkblot picturesMuhammad Yunus
Yunus and Grameen Bank were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the initiation of microcreditJimmy Doolittle
General Jimmy Doolittle was the first aviator to fly cross-country in under 24 hours (in 1922) and the first to fly blind, using only his plane's instruments.Janet Jagan
In 1997 Janet Jagan became the first woman President of GuyanaOratory
Cicero suggested that the best orator should be the best human being, understanding the correct way to live, acting upon it by being active in politics, and instructing others through speeches, through example, and through making good laws.Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam Wilson of Troy, New York, is recognized as the progenitor of America's National symbol of Uncle SamPaiute
Northern Paiute shaman, Wovoka, received instructions on how to perform the Ghost Dance as a way to achieve peaceMax von Laue
Nobel Prize winning German physicist Max von Laue openly resisted the Nazi regime's anti-Jewish Deutsche PhysikElie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel refused to write or talk about his experiences in the Holocaust for 10 years after his liberationRaja yoga
"Raja Yoga" means "Royal Yoga" or the "King of the Yogas"Mosque
According to the Qu'ran, the first mosque was the Kaaba built by Abraham on Allah's instructionIslam
The term "Islam" means voluntary submission or surrender to GodMezuzah
The commandment to affix a mezuzah to the doorpost of the home is followed by observant JewsSea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Kinneret, is Israel's largest freshwater lakeConcentration camp
The term "concentration camp" was coined to signify the "concentration" of a large number of people in one placeKintpuash
Kintpuash, also known as Captain Jack, was convicted of war crimes and executed for his actions in the Modoc WarAncient economic thought
Discussions of economics have existed since ancient times but it was not a separate discipline until the nineteenth centuryDiwali
Diwali, or the "Festival of Lights," is a Hindu celebration signifying the triumph of good over evilSupreme Court of the United States
The US Supreme Court convened for the first time on February 2, 1790.Urie Bronfenbrenner
Developmental psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner believed that children need sustained interaction with their parents and a supportive society in order to develop into successful adultsBatik
Wax resist technique of dyeing fabric is an ancient art form, dating back more than one thousand yearsCode of Hammurabi
The term "written in stone" comes from the Code of Hammurabi, first King of the Babylonian Empire, who had the laws inscribed on a large stone steleJesse and Frank James
Jesse and Frank James rarely robbed passengers on the trains they held upGandhinagar
Gandhinagar, the capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat, was named after Mahatma Gandhi who was himself a GujaratiWahhabism
Wahhabism subscribes to the doctrine of oneness of God ("Tawhid"), rejecting aspects of contemporary Islam as polytheismNation-state
A nation-state is a political entity (sovereign state) that governs a cultural entity (nation) by successfully serving all its citizensJohn James Audubon
John James Audubon planned to catalog and paint all the birds of North AmericaCheondogyo
Cheondogyo is an indigenous Korean neo-Confucianist religion with elements of Buddhism, Daoism, and CatholicismPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the UK traditionally resides at 10 Downing Street in LondonWorld Cup
The host nation for the World Cup final tournament is automatically qualified to play in the tournamentBattle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk, in which the Soviet Red Army defeated Hitler's German troops, was a turning point in World War II, giving the Soviets the strategic initiative on the Eastern FrontDiego Velázquez
Paintings of Diego Velázquez, Spanish artist of the Baroque period, were recreated by several twentieth century painters, including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali, in their own styleMichael Argyle (psychologist)
Michael Argyle suggested the idea that social skills can be learnedUtopia
The term “Utopia” was coined by Thomas More as the name for the ideal state in his book, "Utopia," which described a fictional perfect societyEdward VII of the United Kingdom
King Edward VII was known as the "uncle of Europe" as he was related to nearly every other European monarchBattle of Normandy
Bad weather before D-Day gave the Allied troops the element of surpriseEspionage
The use of espionage dates back well into ancient history.Igloo
The igloo, if correctly built, will support the weight of a person standing on the roofAppalachian Mountains
The birth of the Appalachian Mountains predates the formation of the American continentAdolf Eichmann
Adolf Eichmann's defense for his crimes against humanity during the Holocaust - that he had abdicated his conscience in order to follow the "Führerprinzip" - inspired the Milgram experiment