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Thomas Helwys
Thomas Helwys, one of the founders of the Baptist denomination, was a staunch advocate of religious freedomFamily
The UN declared the family the fundamental unit of society and entitled to protection by the StateToby Riddle
Toby Winema Riddle, one of few Native American women to be so honored, received a military pension by congressional act acknowledging her role as a key participant and mediator during peace and warInternet
The internet was first conceived of in the 1946 science fiction short story, "A Logic Named Joe"Igbo People
In the 1960s the Igbo attempted to secede from Nigeria and form the independent Republic of BiafraMary I of England
The execution of Protestants during the reign of Queen Mary Tudor earned her the nickname "Bloody Mary"Tempo
Before the invention of the metronome, words were the only way to describe the tempo of a musical compositionUnited States
Early colonists believed that America had a special role in God's providenceDian Fossey
Dian Fossey is the first known person to be voluntarily contacted by a mountain gorillaNew Zealand
Maori settlers originally called the North Island of New Zealand "Aotearoa," a name which is now used for the entire countryBattle of Normandy
Bad weather before D-Day gave the Allied troops the element of surpriseVictorian era
The Victorian era was a time of unprecedented population increase in EnglandJoseph Warren
Joseph Warren died during the Battle of Bunker Hill, fighting in the front lines for the American RevolutionKimono
"Kimono" in Japanese means "something worn" or "clothes"Bahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah II, the last Moghul emperor of India, had little political power and was finally exiled for treason by the BritishSurgery
The term "surgery" comes from the Greek "cheirourgia," meaning "hand work"Confidence game
The term "confidence man" was first used in 1849 about a thief who asked strangers if they had confidence to trust him with their watchArranged marriage
Arranged marriages have been employed to unite enemy nations and create a culture of peaceCanada
Canada is the second largest country in the world by total area (including its waters), and the fourth by land areaBiome
The British Empire was known as "the empire on which the sun never sets"Kiowa
Kiowa ledger art originated from captive Kiowa artists' use of the white man's record keeping books (ledgers) to preserve their history using traditional pictographic representationsJohn 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 knighthoodBalfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was described as a 'scrap of paper' that changed historyVaclav Havel
Václav Havel was the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech RepublicDidgeridoo
The didgeridoo is commonly claimed to be the world's oldest wind instrumentMohawk
As original members of the Iroquois League, or Haudenosaunee, the Mohawk were known as the "Keepers of the Eastern Door" who guarded the Iroquois Confederation against invasion from that directionBaba Yaga
Baba Yaga's "cabin on chicken legs" may be based on real buildings.Andersonville prison
Andersonville Prison was notorious for its overcrowding, starvation, disease, and cruelty during the American Civil WarAdultery
In some cultures, adultery was defined as a crime only when a wife had sexual relations with a man who was not her husband; a husband could be unfaithful to his wife without it being considered adultery.Scientology
Before establishing the Church of Scientology, founder L. Ron Hubbard was a science fiction authorTsimshian
Tsimshian people of the Pacific Northwest lived on salmon, which were plentiful prior to commercial fishing, and used Western Redcedar for most of their needsAbiathar
When Abiathar escaped from King Saul and fled to David he brought the sacred ephod, which he used on several occasions to provide David with crucial advice from GodEdward Albee
Edward Albee's most famous play is "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe achieved independence from Great Britain in 1980, with Robert Mugabe elected as PresidentProterozoic
One of the most important events of the Proterozoic was the build up of oxygen in Earth's atmosphereBryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon has one of the highest concentrations of hoodoos of any place on Earth.Hijacking
The term hijacking arose in connection with the seizing of liquor trucks during Prohibition in the United States.Trimurti
The Trimurti is the Hindu representation of God as Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Shiva (destroyer)Kwakwaka'wakw
Kwakwaka'wakw have made great efforts to revive their traditional culture—their language, dances, masks, totem poles, and the previously outlawed potlatchMary Baker Eddy
A central tenet of the Church of Christ, Scientist founded by Mary Baker Eddy is spiritual healing of diseaseNaphthalene
Naphthalene is the primary ingredient in mothballs
