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1. Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
   9: Very little information is available on Cartier's character...
   21: ...uring this winter, Cartier compiled a sort of gazetteer which included several pages on the manner of ...
   29: ...t River, an indispensable preliminary to French settlement.
   33: ...nd its riches and also to establish a permanent settlement along the [[Saint Lawrence River]].
   35: ...t was also built on the falaise overlooking the settlement for added protection.
2. November 4 (10686 bytes)
   1: <!-- language links at bottom -->
   11: ...of Washington]] opens in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Washington]] as the Territorial University
   12: * [[1864]] - [[American Civil War]]: [[Battle of Johnsonville]] - [[Confederate States of Ame...
   25: * [[1942]] - World War II: [[Second Battle of El Alamein]] - Disobeying a direct order by ...
   38: * [[1995]] - After attending a peace rally in [[Tel Aviv]]'s Kings Squar...
3. Kom Ombo (811 bytes)
   1: ... Kom Ombo | temple]]. It was originally a Greek settlement called Ombos, from the Egyptian 'nubt', mea...
4. Adam and Eve (8913 bytes)
   6: ...#7716;aww&#257;h in Tiberian Hebrew, and &#1581;&#1608;&#1575;&#1569; (&#7716;aww&#257;&#702;) in Arabic...
   22: ...ong they were in [[Garden of Eden|Paradise]] is matter of literalist conjecture; traditional Jewish so...
5. Carpet (15753 bytes)
   1: ...an interiors until the 18th century. The hand-knotted pile carpet probably originated in [[Mongolia]]...
   3: ...s a covering that is affixed to a floor and the latter a floor covering that is loose-laid, most often...
   12: ...made by pulling strips of cloth such as wool or cotton through the meshes of a sturdy fabric such as b...
   14: ...perpendicular angle. This supplementary weft is attached to the warp by one of three knot types (see ...
   16: ... composed of several stripes sewn together. Moquette carpets have been used on floors, tables, as fur...
6. Egypt (18830 bytes)
   2: |+<big><big>'''&#1580;&#1605;&#1607;&#1608;&#1585;&#1610;&#1617;&#1577; &#1605;&#1589;&#1585...
   14: ... align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: [[Bilady, Bilady, Bilady]]''</small>
   67: ...ipart.jpg|thumb|200px|Egypt Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]] '''...
   71: ...govern even after the conquest of Egypt by the [[Ottoman Turks]] in [[1517]].
   73: ...ent in [[1882]], but nominal allegiance to the [[Ottoman Empire]] continued until [[1914]].
7. Algeria (16548 bytes)
   3: |+<big>'''&#1575;&#1604;&#1580;&#1605;&#1607;&#1608;&#1585;&#1610;&#1577; &#1575;&#1604;&#1580;&#1586...
   15: ... align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]] (translation): The Revolution by the people an...
   60: ...ans]] became an influence on them, establishing settlements along the coast. Berber kingdoms began to ...
   62: ...l cities, prompting some to seek help from the [[Ottoman Empire]].
   64: Algeria was brought into the Ottoman Empire by [[Khair ad Din|Khair ad-Din]] and h...
8. Iraq (19222 bytes)
   3: ...<big><big>'''&#1575;&#1604;&#1580;&#1605;&#1607;&#1608;&#1585;&#1610;&#1577; &#1575;&#1604;&#1593;&#1585...
   13: ... align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: [[Allahu Akbar]]<br>([[English language|Engli...
   29: ...ndence]]''' || [[1 October]] [[1919]] from the [[Ottoman Empire]]
   49: ...i insurgency|volatile]] while the new government attempts to re-establish [[national security|security...
   64: ...s two major tasks ahead of them. The first is to attempt to reign in the insurgency which has blighted...
9. Lebanon (34225 bytes)
   4: ...<big><big>'''&#1575;&#1604;&#1580;&#1605;&#1607;&#1608;&#1585;&#1610;&#1617;&#1577; &#1575;&#1604;&#1604...
   15: ...lign="center" colspan="2" | <small>''[[National motto]]: ''</small>
   71: ... in the [[Crusades]]. It was then taken by the [[Ottoman Empire]].
   73: Following the collapse of the [[Ottoman Empire]] after [[World War I]], the [[League ...
   89: Cross-border attacks from Lebanon against [[Israel|Israeli]] terri...
10. Djibouti (8746 bytes)
    2: ... of Djibouti''' ({{lang-ar|&#1580;&#1610;&#1576;&#1608;&#1578;&#1610;}}, &#486;&#299;b&#363;t&#299;) is ...
    4: ...1608;&#1585;&#1610;&#1577; &#1580;&#1610;&#1576;&#1608;&#1578;&#1610;<br>Jumhuriyaa Jibuti<BR>R鰵blique...
    15: ... align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: &#8212;''</small>
    70: ...ths - across the country. Opposition parties boycotted, describing the poll as "ridiculous, rigged and...
    72: ...ndependence from France in 1977. [Full story at: http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=47007]
11. Qatar (10610 bytes)
    5: |+<big><big>'''&#1583;&#1608;&#1604;&#1577; &#1602;&#1591;&#1585;<br>Dawlat Qa...
    14: ...al-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: n/a''</small>
    57: ...ands of years and recently by [[Bahrain]], the [[Ottoman Turks]], and the [[United Kingdom|British]], ...
    59: ...small fishing and pearling villages. The clans battled each other for lucrative oyster beds and lands...
    106: *[http://english.mofa.gov.qa/ Qatar Ministry of Foreign...
12. Israel (51605 bytes)
    1: ...el''; [[Arabic language|Arabic]]: &#1583;&#1614;&#1608;&#1618;&#1604;&#1614;&#1577;&#1618; &#1575;&#1616...
    6: ...#1488;&#1500;<br>("Medinat Yisra'el")<br>&#1583;&#1608;&#1604;&#1577; &#1575;&#1587;&#1585;&#1575;&#1574...
    10: national_motto = n/a |
    60: ...Judah|Jewish kingdoms and states]] existed intermittently in the region for over a millennium until th...
    66: === Caliphate, Crusades, and the Ottoman Empire ===
13. Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
    5: ...0; &#1583;&#1608;&#1604;&#1578;'''<br>'''&#1583;&#1608;&#1604;&#1578; &#1575;&#1587;&#1604;&#1575;&#1605...
    17: ... align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: None''</small>
    55: ...tive name for the [[Pashtuns]]: ''[[Afghan]]'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_name_ety...
    74: ...ion following the [[September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks]] forced the group's downfall. In late 2001, ...
    78: ...h 3]]) and Baghlan Province ([[March 25]]). The latter was the worse of the two, and incurred most of ...
14. Sudan (18856 bytes)
    8: ...1608;&#1585;&#1610;&#1577; &#1575;&#1604;&#1587;&#1608;&#1583;&#1575;&#1606; <br> Jumhuriyat as-Sudan |
    12: national_motto = Al-Nasr Lana ([[Arabic language|Arab...
    62: ...]], the self-proclaimed [[Mahdi]] ([[Messiah]]), attempted to unify the tribes of western and central ...
    72: ...ties, access to basic health care services, and little prospects for productive employment in the smal...
    74: ...[[Darfur]], during which time the government committed terrible atrocities. In February [[2004]], the ...
15. Malaysia (27892 bytes)
    8: ...ig>'''&#1700;&#1585;&#1587;&#1603;&#1608;&#1578;&#1608;&#1575;&#1606; &#1605;&#1604;&#1610;&#1587;&#1610...
    20: ...al-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu<br>([[Malay language...
    80: ...hor, and the [[Aceh|Sultanate of Aceh]]; and the attacks only stopped in [[1641]], when the [[Netherla...
    82: ...h East India Company]] seat of government in Calcutta until [[1867]] when their administration was tra...
    84: ...tion that favoured the merchants of the Straits Settlements. Finally, the [[Pangkor Treaty of 1874]] p...
16. Kuwait (15932 bytes)
    5: ...1583;&#1608;&#1604;&#1577; &#1575;&#1604;&#1603;&#1608;&#1610;&#1578;<br>(Dawlat al Kuwayt)'''</big></bi...
    15: ... align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: For Kuwait''</small>
    65: ...e than sixty years before migrating over sea to settle in the Isle De Chader, where they built a small...
    66: ...Ottoman flag over his palace and fully realizing Ottoman authority over his lands. The current rulers ...
    68: ...of oil in the Persian Gulf. This massive growth attracted many immigrant laborers who were rarely gra...
17. Mummy (16225 bytes)
    1: ...age:Mummy 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
    12: ...anguage|Arabic]] word ''m&#363;miyyah'' (&#1605;&#1608;&#1605;&#1610;&#1577;), which means "[[bitumen]]"...
    18: ... long journey to the other world. There are no written records of the religion or gods from that time,...
    25: ...age:Mummy 2.jpg|thumb|250px|Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]Emba...
    42: ...jpg|right|thumb|250px|Mummy Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]
18. Aswan (1042 bytes)
    1: ... the outdoor market in Aswan. Photo courtesy of [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
    6: '''Aswan''' (&#1571;&#1587;&#1608;&#1575;&#1606; ''Asw&#257;n'') ({{coor dm|24|05|N...
    8: ...e last rain here was 6 years ago. In [[Nubia]]n settlements they generally do not bother to roof all o...
    10: ...sthenes]] disputed the [[Flat Earth]] theory and attempted to determine the circumference of the Earth...
19. Dahshur (1070 bytes)
    1: '''Dahshur''' (Arabic &#1583;&#1607;&#1588;&#1608;&#1585; ''Dah&scaron;&#363;r'' [often incorrectly...
20. Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
    10: ...60 KYA: [[Shipbuilding|Ships]] probably used by settlers of [[New Guinea]]
    15: * 12 KYA: [[Pottery]] by [[Jomon]] in [[Japan]]
    117: * [[1608]]: [[Telescope]]: [[Hans Lippershey]]
    123: * [[1645]]: [[Vacuum pump]]: [[Otto von Guericke]]
    136: ...1733]]: [[Flying shuttle]]: [[John Kay (Flying Shuttle)]]

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