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Elgin Marbles
When he brought the Elgin Marbles to Britain Lord Elgin was accused of vandalism by his contemporariesJing Qi Shen
Jing (essence), Qi (breath energy) and Shen (a divine or human spirit) are known as the "Three Treasures" in DaoismBattle of the Pyramids
Napoleon's victory at the Battle of the Pyramids is attributed to his tactical innovation, the divisional squareNation-state
A nation-state is a political entity (sovereign state) that governs a cultural entity (nation) by successfully serving all its citizensZanzibar
The archipelago of Zanzibar was a separate state which united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania and still enjoys a high degree of autonomy within the unionChemosh
Chemosh was the supreme Moabite deity who was believed to bring victory to his people when they honored him properly, but allowed their enemies to prevail when they fell into sinElf
The earliest preserved description of elves comes from Norse mythologyAlbrecht Durer
Albrecht Dürer was, in effect, the first non-Italian artist to associate the humanistic disciplines with the esthetic pursuits of art.Diego 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 stylePurple Heart
The Purple Heart was originally created as the Badge of Military Merit by George WashingtonGuru Nanak
Guru Nanak is the founder of the Sikh religionFrederick II of Prussia
Frederick the Great was an eighteenth century king of Prussia also nicknamed "der alte Fritz" ("Old Fritz").Methuselah
Methuselah is famous for having lived 969 years, according to the Bible, a lifespan much beyond current human longevity and thus the subject of much speculationPop music
Pop music is generally understood to be commercially recorded music with the goal of having mass audience appeal, with the result that its style changes significantly depending on the time and placeFujian
Many famous teas originate from Fujian, including oolong, Wuyi Yancha, Bai Hao Yinzhen (Silver needle) white tea, and Fuzhou jasmine teaDefense mechanism
Defense mechanisms work by changing unacceptable impulses into acceptable forms, or by unconsciously blocking such impulses, and thus reducing anxiety.Parachute
An early parachute design was called "Homo Volans" (Flying Man)Osage Nation
The Osage reservation was the poorest for agriculture but they became rich when oil was found there.Dystopia
Dystopia refers to a place too bad to be practicable, the opposite of utopia which is too goodLake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca in the Andes is the world's highest lake navigable to large vesselsNagaland
In Nagaland, a small state in India, over 90 percent of the population are Christian, predominantly BaptistNorman Borlaug
Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug has been called the father of the Green RevolutionGeorge Washington
Because of his central role in the founding of the United States, George Washington is often called the “Father of the Nation”Barter
Barter differs from gift exchange in that in barter the reciprocal exchange is immediate and has agreed upon termsAbiathar
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 GodCold War
Walter Lippmann was the first to bring the phrase "Cold War" into common use with the publication of his 1947 book of the same nameEaster Island
Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is famous for its massive stone sculptures known as "moai"Death
Death is the inevitable end of physical life and the majority of people make preparations for this processThanksgiving
As a liturgical festival, Thanksgiving corresponds to the English and continental European Harvest festival.Berlin
The Berlin Wall, which had divided the East and West sections of the city since 1945, was demolished in 1989Ethical Culture
The Ethical Culture movement is founded on the premise that moral tenets are not necessarily grounded in religious or philosophical dogmaWeimar 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"Jesse and Frank James
Jesse and Frank James rarely robbed passengers on the trains they held upMother Teresa
Mother Teresa was canonized as a saint by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016Aurangzeb
During his reign Aurangzeb expanded the Mughal Empire and enacted a series of edicts based on Sharia (Islamic law) in IndiaHaida
The Haida people are well known as skilled artisans of wood, metal, and designMorse Code
Morse code has been in use for more than 160 years — longer than any other electronic encoding systemHolocaust
The Jews of Europe were the main victims of the Holocaust in what the Nazis called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question"Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the passing off of another person's work as one's ownKumgangsan
Kumgangsan, the Diamond Mountain, is one of the most spectacular tourist sights in Korea
