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Jozef Tiso
Jozef Tiso is regarded by some as a hero who protected Slovakia during World War II and by others as a traitor who collaborated with the NazisCheondogyo
Cheondogyo is an indigenous Korean neo-Confucianist religion with elements of Buddhism, Daoism, and CatholicismAncient economic thought
Discussions of economics have existed since ancient times but it was not a separate discipline until the nineteenth centuryChristmas Island
Christmas Island was uninhabited until the late nineteenth century and so has many unique species of fauna and flora that evolved independently of human interferenceNigerian Civil War
The suffering in Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War led to the development of international humanitarian agencies designed to respond to complex emergencies anywhere in the worldKintpuash
Kintpuash, also known as Captain Jack, was convicted of war crimes and executed for his actions in the Modoc WarNicolaus Copernicus
The "Copernican revolution," placing the sun instead of the Earth at the center of the universe, is considered "the" scientific revolution and marked the starting point of modern astronomy and cosmologyRosetta Stone
All knowledge of Egyptian hieroglyphs was lost by the Romans and was not recovered until the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799Goliath
Goliath, champion warrior of the Philistines, was reputed to be over nine feet tall yet he was defeated by the young Israelite boy David, who later became kingDr. Seuss
The real name of the popular author of children's books, Dr. Seuss, was Theodor Seuss GeiselJohn 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 doMargaret 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.Black Hills
The name "Black Hills" is a translation of the Lakota "Pahá Sápa" - "hills that are black"Personality assessment
Greek philosopher Hippocrates recorded the first known personality model basing his four "types" on the amount of body fluids, or "humors," an individual possessed.Korean War
The Korean War is technically not over since it ended with an armistice not a peace treatyJohnny Appleseed
The legendary Johnny Appleseed was actually John Chapman, an evangelist for a Swedenborgian sect, who planted apple orchards along America's frontierKeio University
Keio University, one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, was founded as a school of Western studiesDonald O. Hebb
Donald O. Hebb's work laid the foundation for neuropsychology as he sought to understand how neurons in the brain contributed to [[psychologyUnited States
Early colonists believed that America had a special role in God's providenceFrederick II of Prussia
Frederick the Great was an eighteenth century king of Prussia also nicknamed "der alte Fritz" ("Old Fritz").Mauna Loa
The Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa" means "Long Mountain"Rudolf Otto
Rudolf Otto coined the term "numinous" to describe the unique, qualitatively different content of the religious experienceAlfred L. Kroeber
Science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin's father is anthropologist Alfred L. Kroeber who studied "Ishi," the last of the Yahi tribeGolden Horde
The Golden Horde was a Mongol state established in the thirteenth century after the break up of the Mongol EmpireArchibald MacLeish
Archibald MacLeish was awarded three Pulitzer Prizes, two for poetry and one for dramaCommunity of Christ
The Community of Christ was formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsCensus
The Roman census was the most developed in the ancient world, the word "census" coming from Latin "censere," meaning "estimate"Battle of the Alamo
The deaths of such popular figures as Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie contributed to how the Battle of the Alamo has been regarded as an heroic and iconic moment in Texan and U.S. historyDefense mechanism
Defense mechanisms work by changing unacceptable impulses into acceptable forms, or by unconsciously blocking such impulses, and thus reducing anxiety.Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was canonized as a saint by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016Cole Porter
Unlike most successful Broadway composers, Cole Porter wrote both the lyrics and the music for his songsUrie Bronfenbrenner
Developmental psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner believed that children need sustained interaction with their parents and a supportive society in order to develop into successful adultsNapoleon Bonaparte
Contrary to popular belief, Napoleon was actually slightly taller than an average Frenchman of the nineteenth centuryPotawatomi
Potawatomi were forced to walk a "Trail of Death" from their homelands in Indiana to an Indian Reservation in KansasMezuzah
The commandment to affix a mezuzah to the doorpost of the home is followed by observant JewsConcentration camp
The term "concentration camp" was coined to signify the "concentration" of a large number of people in one placeLake Baikal
Lake Baikal in Southern Siberia, Russia is the deepest lake in the worldDaniel Patrick Moynihan
Daniel Patrick Moynihan regarded the breakdown of the family, particularly the black family, as central to the problem of povertyBushmen
The Bushmen have left over 20,000 individual rock paintings, all preserved in caves at more than 500 different sites.Dogen
Dogen studied Zen Buddhism in China and then spread the teachings and practice of Zen meditation in JapanDarius I of Persia
Darius the Great of Persia decreed that the Jews could rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem after its destruction by the Babylonians
