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  1. Space exploration (14877 bytes)
    1: ...pects of space exploration was the landing of the first man on the moon in the [[space race]] between...
    3: ==From fiction to fact==
    4: ...nological and scientific breakthroughs, the idea of outer-earth missions was no longer a dream, but a...
    6: ...of space hardware, including a full-size replica of the [[Apollo 11]] [[Saturn V]] rocket, the origin...
    11: ...ace. The United States sometimes uses a 50 mile definition. (See [[boundary to space]].)
  2. Cave (10592 bytes)
    2: ...caveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
    3: ... usage, the term includes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
    5: ==Cave types and formation==
    6: ...ical processes, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences.
    9: Some caves are formed at the same time as the surrounding rock. Th...
  3. Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
    1: ...er: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
    7: ...e Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
    10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
    13: ... Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
    18: | Justinian builds the church of [[Hagia Sophia]] (&#913;&#947;&#943;&#945; &#931;...
  4. Castle (27805 bytes)
    1: ...]], though traditionally in Britain it has also referred to [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] [[earthworks (...
    2: ...nations, relics of the [[feudalism|feudal]] age, often remained attached to the dwelling, resulting i...
    4: ... [[History of Japan|Japanese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
    6: ==Purpose of castles==
    7: ...g|280px|thumb|right|Castle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://classroomclipa...
  5. Tree (23723 bytes)
    2: ...mage:coastredwood.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The [[conifer]]ous [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree specie...
    3: ...es of trees grow to 100 m tall, and some can live for several [[millennium|millennia]].
    5: ...e]]s). Trees also play an important role in many of the world's [[mythology|mythologies]] (see [[Tree...
    7: ==Classifications==
    9: ...Trees thus show a wide variety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproductiv...
  6. Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
    1: ...lant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
    3: ...[[insect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s. Carnivorous plants usually
    4: grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients,
    6: ...rote the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants in 1875.
    10: ...asic trapping mechanisms exploited by carnivorous plants. These
  7. Francis Bacon (16741 bytes)
    1: [[image:Francis_Bacon.jpg|thumb|250px|Sir Francis Bacon]]
    2: ...lish]] [[philosopher]], [[statesman]], [[spy]], [[freemason]] and [[essayist]]. He was knighted in [[...
    4: ... such methods were connected with occult trends of [[hermeticism]] and [[alchemy]].
    5: ==Early life==
    6: Francis Bacon was born at York House, Strand [[Lond...
  8. Socrates (7975 bytes)
    2: ...|&Sigma;&omega;&kappa;&rho;&#8049;&tau;&eta;&sigmaf;}} S&#333;krá´Ĥamp;#275;s) was a Greek ([[Athens|...
    4: ==His life==
    5: ...ecognition and instead encouraged the decoration of Alcibiades. During such campaigns, he also showed...
    7: ...at it was ''philosophy'' that was truly important for study.
    9: ...k [[Cicuta virosa|hemlock]], which cost him his life.
  9. Mars (27704 bytes)
    2: ...t|North Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
    4: ... captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refers to Mars.
    6: ...ut from behind it), is a stylized representation of the god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]]' shield and spe...
    8: ... its surface area is approximately equal to that of the Earth's dry land because Mars lacks [[ocean]]...
    11: ...10 [[Parts per million|ppb]] (see [[#references|reference]]).
  10. Colonial America (32872 bytes)
    2: ...t reasons, and they created colonies with very different [[social]], [[religion|religious]], [[politi...
    4: ... of Great Britain|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
    6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
    9: ...of the Renaissance led to the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages a...
    11: ... an effort of colonization and conquest. Within a few years, they had divided up lucrative [[South Am...
  11. Christianity (47078 bytes)
    2: ...s Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
    4: ==Beliefs ==
    6: ...'[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".
    8: ...lly grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
    11: ...rotestantism]] (numerous denominations & schools of thought, including [[Anglicanism]], [[Calvinism]]...
  12. Allspice (3832 bytes)
    3: <!-- If you add picture, put it in the commons with name Pimenta dioica.jpg -->
    4: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = lightgreen}}
    5: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
    6: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
    9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Myrtaceae]]}}
  13. Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
    1: ...o the former French president, Charles de Gaulle. For the [[Paris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle ...
    4: ...order: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 85%;"
    7: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2" | [[Image:DeGaullePo...
    9: ! align="left" | Office:
    10: | [[President of France]]
  14. Tycho Brahe (17516 bytes)
    3: ...mill]]. His best known assistant was [[Johannes Kepler]].
    5: He is universally referred to as "Tycho" rather than by his surname "Br...
    8: ...le]], Tycho's mother, also came from an important family which had produced leading churchmen and pol...
    10: ...old. Around 1552 his uncle was given the command of Vordingborg Castle to which they moved, and where...
    12: ...own studies of astronomy helped by some of the professors. He purchased an [[ephemeris]] and books su...
  15. Thomas More (15893 bytes)
    1: ...Image:Thomas More.png|250px|thumb|right|Portrait of Sir Thomas More by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
    2: ...hurch]], in which he became the [[patron saint]] of statesmen, lawyers, and politicians.
    4: ==Early life==
    5: ...returned to London, where he studied law with his father and was admitted to [[Lincoln's Inn]] in [[1...
    7: ...form of wearing a [[hair shirt]] and occasional [[flagellation]].
  16. French Revolution (36529 bytes)
    1: {{French Revolution}}
    2: ...power of the people, boosting them to the status of citizens.
    6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
    8: ...ially allied groups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.
    10: ... causes of the revolution must include all of the following:
  17. Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
    11: {{Taxobox_infraclassis_entry | taxon = [[Neoptera]]}}
    15: {{Taxobox_infraordo_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeiformia]]}}
    16: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeoidea]]}}
    17: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Lucanidae'''}}
  18. Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox begin placement | color = pink}}
    7: {{Taxobox ordo entry | taxon = [[Pelican|Pelecaniformes]]}}
    8: {{Taxobox familia entry | taxon = [[Pelecanidae]]}}
    11: {{Taxobox end placement}}
    15: ... the smallest (42"-54") member of the [[pelican]] family.
  19. Congress of the United States (41315 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Uscongress.gif|right|frame|Seal of the Congress.]]
    3: ...e [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] (the "[[Lower House]]") and the...
    5: ...ms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the terms expire every two years.
    7: ...e upper houses of the [[bicameral]] legislatures of most other nations.
    9: Both Houses of Congress meet in the [[United States Capitol|Capi...
  20. United States Senate (35505 bytes)
    1: ...g|framed|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of the Senate]]]]
    2: ...Advice and Consent of the Senate" ([[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article I]]).
    4: ...e]]") are more extensive than those of the House of Representatives (the "[[lower house]]").
    6: ...se of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
    9: {{main|History of the United States Senate}}

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