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Aegis
The "aegis" is the shield of Zeus, often worn by Athena, and has an amulet of the Gorgon Medusa's headIndonesia
Indonesia is the most populous Muslim-majority nation in the worldNorth Carolina
At 6,684 feet, Mount Mitchell is the highest point in the U.S. East of the Mississippi River.Hijacking
The term hijacking arose in connection with the seizing of liquor trucks during Prohibition in the United States.Kintpuash
Kintpuash, also known as Captain Jack, was convicted of war crimes and executed for his actions in the Modoc WarJomo Kenyatta
Uhuru Kenyatta, son of the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, was elected fourth president in 2013Cherokee
Despite their cooperation with white settlers, which had earned them recognition as one of the Five Civilized Tribes, thousands of Cherokees were sent to their death on the Trail of Tears.Rock art
The many possible meanings of prehistoric rock art include records of hunts, religious practices, and astronomical calendarsBhimbetka rock shelters
The rock shelters and caves of Bhimbetka contain numerous cave paintings which depict the lives of the people who lived there over periods spanning thousands of yearsChina
In Chinese, China is called "Zhongguo," meaning "central state"First Lady of the United States
The original First Lady of the United States, Martha Washington, was often referred to as "Lady Washington"Napoleon Bonaparte
Contrary to popular belief, Napoleon was actually slightly taller than an average Frenchman of the nineteenth centuryMarlene Dietrich
Prior to World War II Marlene Dietrich rejected an offer by representatives of the Nazi Party, asking her to return to Germany to star in German films, and instead became an American citizenSulfuric acid
Sulfuric acid was known to medieval European alchemists as "oil of vitriol"Thomas Merton
The American Trappist monk Thomas Merton was a strong supporter of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960sMorse Code
Morse code has been in use for more than 160 years — longer than any other electronic encoding systemSamaritan Pentateuch
The Samaritan Pentateuch claims that only Mount Gerizim was authorized to be the sacred altar and temple, not JerusalemNelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller served as governor of New York State from 1959 to 1973 and as the 41st vice president of the United States of America from 1974 to 1977Igloo
The igloo, if correctly built, will support the weight of a person standing on the roofNigeria
Nigeria has experienced very high population growth and is now the most populous country in AfricaGerald Ford
After assuming the presidency following the resignation of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford gave Nixon a full and unconditional pardonInternet
The internet was first conceived of in the 1946 science fiction short story, "A Logic Named Joe"Battle of Vicksburg
The Confederate surrender at Vicksburg is sometimes considered the turning point of the American Civil WarBogota, Colombia
The city of Bogota, Colombia has been called the "Athens of South America"Trimurti
The Trimurti is the Hindu representation of God as Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Shiva (destroyer)Kelvin
Zero on the Kelvin scale is known as Absolute zero, the temperature at which nothing could be colderFahrenheit
The Fahrenheit temperature scale was proposed in 1724 by Amsterdam-based physicist Daniel Gabriel FahrenheitRalph Abernathy
Ralph Abernathy was the best friend, partner, and colleague of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the earliest days of the American Civil Rights MovementJane Goodall
Jane Goodall discovered that chimpanzees use tools, an ability previously thought to be uniquely human.Charles Kingsley
Author Charles Kingsley was one of the first to praise Charles Darwin's book "On the Origin of Species," and seeking a reconciliation between science and Christian doctrinePolyandry
Polyandry, the form of polygamy in which a woman is married to more than one husband, is the least frequent form of marriage in human societyKanji
Kanji are the Chinese characters used in the Japanese writing systemQin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of unified China, was buried with an army of thousands of life size terracotta soldiers to guard him in the afterlifeGrand Banks
John Cabot's discovery of the abundance of fish in the Grand Banks in 1497 led to the development of fishing and fish processing, culminating in overfishing and a serious decline of fish stocksNeoproterozoic
The greatest ice ages occurred during the NeoproterozoicAdolph Ochs
Adolph Ochs coined the New York Times' slogan "All the news that's fit to print" and made it a trustworthy newspaperBalfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was described as a 'scrap of paper' that changed historyFujian
Many famous teas originate from Fujian, including oolong, Wuyi Yancha, Bai Hao Yinzhen (Silver needle) white tea, and Fuzhou jasmine teaUrbanization
Urbanization can be planned or organic.Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Dürer was, in effect, the first non-Italian artist to associate the humanistic disciplines with the esthetic pursuits of art.
