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Islam
The term "Islam" means voluntary submission or surrender to GodTreaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking ended the First Opium War between the United Kingdom and ChinaHijacking
The term hijacking arose in connection with the seizing of liquor trucks during Prohibition in the United States.Bhimbetka 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 yearsMyers-Briggs Type Indicator
The MBTI differs from standardized tests measuring traits that can be improved with practice, instead identifying preferred types.Paul Revere
Paul Revere became a patriotic icon due to the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Paul Revere's Ride," which described Revere's midnight ride from Boston to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the movements of the BritBethlehem
Bethlehem means “house of meat” (Arabic) or “house of bread” (Hebrew)Harry S. Truman
Truman's middle initial "S" honors his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon YoungOratory
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.Bureaucracy
Max Weber saw the ideal of bureaucracy as a means for achieving maximum efficiencyAncient Greece
The culture of Ancient Greece, from the period of around one thousand years ending with the rise of Christianity, is considered the foundation of Western civilizationParis, France
The name "Paris" is derived from its early inhabitants, the [[CeltsMachu Picchu
Machu Picchu is known as the "Lost City of the Incas," having been abandoned a century after being builtDian Fossey
Dian Fossey is the first known person to be voluntarily contacted by a mountain gorillaAhilyabai Holkar
Ahilyabai Holkar was one of India's great women rulersNaturalization
The term naturalization originates in the concept of "natural born" citizensFrancisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro founded the city of Lima, which he named la Ciudad de los Reyes (the City of Kings), to serve as the capital of Peru on January 18, 1535Emanuel Swedenborg
Swedenborg was a successful scientist and inventor before his spiritual awakeningBook of Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah is best known for its theme of the "New Covenant" that involves a personal relationship with GodBattle 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. historyNorman Bethune
In his lifetime Norman Bethune was virtually unknown in his homeland of Canada but received international recognition when Chairman Mao Zedong wrote about his work in ChinaRay Bradbury
Ray Bradbury, author of 'Fahrenheit 451', envisioned many technological innovations in his writingsLake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca in the Andes is the world's highest lake navigable to large vesselsWaseda University
The Waseda University academic cap is square and was specially designed to be unique, immediately identifying its wearer as a Waseda studentVocational education
The general philosophy of vocational education stands in stark contrast to the ideology of a liberal arts education.Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey coined the idea of "abundance mentality," which allows everyone to be successful rather than winners vs losersIndigenous peoples of the Americas
There was no definitive culture for the Indigenous peoples of the Americas although cultural practices were shared within geographical zones among otherwise unrelated peoplesExercise
Physical exercise is beneficial to both physical and mental healthCurse of Ham
In the Genesis story Ham is not cursed directly but rather his youngest son, CanaanWellesley College
Wellesley College was founded by Pauline and Henry Fowle Durant to give women an opportunity for higher educationAbrahamic religions
The term "Abrahamic religions" refers to three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) that claim Abraham as their common forefather.Cold 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 nameSymphony
The form that we now recognize as the symphony took shape in the early eighteenth centuryGreat Lakes
Four of the five "Great Lakes" of North America straddle the U.S.-Canada border; Lake Michigan is entirely within the United StatesLake Michigan
Lake Michigan is the only one of the North American Great Lakes wholly within the borders of the United StatesNeoclassical Music
Neoclassical music emerged as a reaction to romanticism with a return to the order and emotional restraint of classical music following the ferment of the First World WarMaitreya
The Maitreya, or "future Buddha," is expected to be a benevolent ruler over humanity, ushering in an era of peace and prosperityBeijing
The name Beijing literally means "northern capital"Donald O. Hebb
Donald O. Hebb's work laid the foundation for neuropsychology as he sought to understand how neurons in the brain contributed to [[psychologyJozef 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 NazisAntoinette Brown Blackwell
Antoinette Brown Blackwell was the first woman to be ordained as a Christian minister in the United StatesAustralian Aborigine
Before the arrival of the British there were at least 300,000, and possibly 1 million, Indigenous Australians living in Australia
