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Lake Huron
Named after the Huron people, Lake Huron was the first of the Great Lakes to be seen by EuropeansJoseph Warren
Joseph Warren died during the Battle of Bunker Hill, fighting in the front lines for the American RevolutionKumgangsan
Kumgangsan, the Diamond Mountain, is one of the most spectacular tourist sights in KoreaBlackfoot
The Blackfoot Confederacy consisted of three tribes, the Siksika (Blackfoot), Kainai (Blood), and the PieganIslam
The term "Islam" means voluntary submission or surrender to GodAjivika
Ajivika was an ancient Indian philosophical and ascetic movement that did not believe in karma or the possibility of free willTabernacle (Judaism)
The Hebrew word for "tabernacle" is "mishkan" which means "Place of [Divine] dwelling"Edward Albee
Edward Albee's most famous play is "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"Kris
A type of dagger called a "Kris" is not just a physical weapon but is believed to have spiritual powerWahhabism
Wahhabism subscribes to the doctrine of oneness of God ("Tawhid"), rejecting aspects of contemporary Islam as polytheismStatue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty functioned as a lighthouse from its dedication in 1886 until 1902Museum
The earliest museums in ancient Greece were educational institutions where scholars gathered and the arts and learning were cultivatedYugoslavia
The region once occupied by Yugoslavia is often described as "the crossroads between East and West"Nobel Prize
Mahatma Gandhi never received the Nobel Peace Prize, though he was nominated for it five timesHeinrich Himmler
Heinrich Himmler was second only to Adolf Hitler in power in Nazi Germany and was the founder and commander of the Nazi concentration campsExercise
Physical exercise is beneficial to both physical and mental healthIndus River
The Indus is the most important river in Pakistan providing essential water for its economyBedouin
Traditional Bedouin nomadic culture is noted for generous hospitality and protection of woman, as well as violent conflicts and tribal justiceBhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej, king for 70 years, had the longest reign in [[ThailandHarmandir Sahib
Harmandir Sahib (the Golden Temple of Amritsar) literally means "House of God"Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam is famous not only for his scientific work but also his poetry, having written one thousand four-line versesShawnee
The Shawnee had their own version of the "Golden Rule"Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry is best known for his speech "Give me liberty, or give me death!" advocating American independenceIndian Railways
Indian Railways constitutes one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting transporting six billion passengers a yearMercury (element)
The chemical element mercury is the only metal that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressureEmanuel Swedenborg
Swedenborg was a successful scientist and inventor before his spiritual awakeningMohandas K. Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi never received the Nobel Peace PrizeEggplant
The eggplant or aubergine is widely used in Indian cuisine where it is called brinjal, and is considered the "King of Vegetables"2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
Indigenous people survived the 2004 tsunami by heeding their island folklore and fleeing to the hillsAugustus Caesar
Augustus Caesar ended a century of civil wars and gave Rome an era of peace, prosperity, and imperial greatness, known as the Pax Romana, "Roman peace"United States
Early colonists believed that America had a special role in God's providenceCliff-dwelling
Cliff-dwellings have been constructed in cliffs rising as much as a thousand feet in heightMahabharata
The Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written
