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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ... into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as...
7: ...times, the [[Huang He]] valley began to establish itself as a cultural center, where the first village...
11: ...ological site]]s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilizat...
14: ...asty|Shang]] and [[Zhou Dynasty|Zhou]] dynasties. It is during this period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ...
18: ...Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)|Zhou]] bronze vessel writings, the Xia remains poorly understood. - China (38909 bytes)
5: ...]]ese invasion. Imperial monarchy in China ended with the establishment of the [[Republic of China]] i...
7: ... extent of ''China'' is the subject of ongoing political disputes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwa...
14: ...e (or centre) land," referring to the historic position of China at the centre of her known world, sur...
16: ...l political influence expanded territorially, and its culture assimilated alien influences.
18: ...gh acceptance or denial of such claims remains politically controversial, especially where Zhongguo me... - Abduction (508 bytes)
- Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
3: ...humb|150px|'''Anne''' <br><small>Queen of Great Britain and Ireland</small>]]
8: ...ceeded by a distant cousin, [[George I of Great Britain|George I]], of the [[House of Hanover]].
10: ...] (which united England and Scotland into Great Britain) was a product of subsequent negotiations.
15: ...ta Maria|Queen Henrietta Maria]], and afterwards with her aunt, [[Henrietta Anne Stuart|Henrietta Anne...
22: ...hat is, one who believed that James II was the legitimate monarch), Mary II dismissed him from all his... - George Eliot (6014 bytes)
3: ... for their [[realism]] and psychological perspicacity.
5: ...d to prevent scandals attending her relationship with [[George Henry Lewes]].
8: ...th [[George Henry Lewes]] in an extramarital cohabitation.
10: ... to her in name only, while he made house solely with Evans.
12: ...80]] she married a friend, [[John Cross]], an [[United States|American]] banker, who was 20 years her ... - Relic (11473 bytes)
1: ... especially a piece of the [[body]] or a personal item of a [[saint]]. A [[shrine]] that houses a rel...
7: ...ning how Paul's handkerchiefs were imbued by God with healing power (19:11-12).
11: ...Shroud of Turin]] is another relic whose authenticity is questionable. The [[abbey]] church of [[Coul...
14: ...f ''"sanctus"'' and ''"virtus"'', the first with its familiar meaning of "sacred" or "holy", and the ...
15: ...d by spirits, acquired by the faithful, and transmitted to objects." - John Adams (18716 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
15: | party=[[United States Federalist Party|Federalist]]
18: ... Quincy Adams]], was the sixth President of the United States ([[1825]]–[[1829]]).
24: ... out, at length, his recollections of this scene; it is instructive to compare the two accounts.
26: In [[1764]] Adams married Miss [[Abigail Smith]] ([[1744]]–[[1818]]), the daughter of a [... - Alexandria (28378 bytes)
1: ... the ancient city of [[Canopus (Egypt)|Canopus]]. It has a population of approximately 3,341,000.
3: ...e late [[Ottoman]] period had seen it reduced to little more than a small fishing village.
7: ...Boats in Alexandria's Eastern Harbour, close to Kait Bey Castle]]
13: ...ch starts with the founding of the city and ends with the arrival of the Romans (blue).
15: * The Arab city from [[641]] until [[1798]] when Napoleon arrive... - Africa (35389 bytes)
1: ...atellite orthographic.jpg|thumb|A satellite composite image of Africa]]
3: ...er 800 million human inhabitants in 54 countries, it accounts for about one seventh of the [[world hum...
8: ...frica (province)|province of Africa]] with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to modern-day [[Tun...
10: The origin of ''Afer'' may either come from:
13: ...Greek language|Greek]] word ''aphrike'', meaning without cold; - Antarctica (14761 bytes)
2: ...te orthographic.jpg|thumb|250px|A satellite composite image of Antarctica]]
4: ...cated near the Earth's [[North Pole]] on the opposite side of the planet.
6: ...ra Australis]] ("Southern Land") go back to antiquity, the first commonly accepted sighting of the con...
8: ...erage [[altitude]], and the lowest average [[humidity]] of any continent on Earth, as well as the lowe...
10: It has been assigned the [[Internet]] [[Top-level do... - Tajikistan (10867 bytes)
21: | '''[[Capital]]'''
33: ...(2003)<br/> – [[Population density|Density]]
51: ...is a country in [[Central Asia]]. It has borders with [[Afghanistan]], [[China]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], and ...
56: ...istory, mostly the [[Persian Empire]]. Before AD, it was part of the [[Bactrian Empire]]. [[Arab]]s br...
58: ...into [[Central Asia]]. During the [[Great Game]], it came in control of Tajikistan. After the overthro... - Montana (14119 bytes)
7: Flower = [[Bitterroot]] |
11: Capital = [[Helena, Montana|Helena]] |
13: LargestCity = [[Billings, Montana|Billings]] |
14: Governor = [[Brian Schweitzer]] |
23: DensityRank = 48<sup>th</sup> | - Roaring Twenties (28131 bytes)
1: ...[[consumer]] [[demand]] and aspirations, coupled with significant changes in the [[lifestyle]]; and a ...
3: ... economic transformation accelerated as [[Great Britain]] was wholly supplanted as Canada's main econo...
5: ...ills were shed in favor of practicality, in [[architecture]] as well as in daily life. At the same tim...
8: ...dustry aligned to mass production, and a society with a culture of [[consumerism]]. In Europe, the eco...
11: ...many new products on the market on which to spend it. At first, the cessation of wartime production ca... - Asteroid (24334 bytes)
1: ...ss the gouge on its underside and toward the opposite end. Features as small as 35 m across can be see...
3: == Definition ==
4: ...rman|Erman]]<!--- (1806-1877) not to be confused with Adolf Erman (1854-1937), the egyptologist --->.
6: ...suggestion about the composition of the object or its general location in the solar system, and some a...
8: ...ify asteroids is in terms of size. A working definition is that asteroids are larger than 50 m in diam... - Crusade (28507 bytes)
2: ...]] The '''Crusades''' were a series of several military campaigns — usually sanctioned by the [[...
4: ...o have multiple meanings and connotations. For additional meanings see [[Crusade#Usage of the term "cr...
7: ...pulation. The Church tried to stem this violence with the [[Peace and Truce of God]] movements, forbid...
9: ... are allowed to substitute [[Friday abstinence]] with prayer or alms (except during [[Lent]]).
11: ...ort for the First Crusade, and the religious vitality of the 12th century. - Ming Dynasty (65624 bytes)
2: ...ng rule, a vast [[navy]] and [[army]] was built, with four masted ships displacing 1,500 tons and a st...
6: ...t [[Nanjing]] and adopting "Hongwu" as his reign title.
8: ...ian conventions, and not as a popular rebel. Despite his humble origins, he emerged as a national lea...
10: ...ry" and reflects the increased prestige of the military.
12: ... Dynasty|Song]] and Yuan times were expropriated with the establishment of the Ming dynasty. Great [[... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
10: | Constantine makes Constantinople his capital.
13: | The Empire is permanently split into Eastern and Western halves, following the de...
21: | Justinian's generals reconquer North Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]] and [[Ostrogoths]].
24: ...Lombard]] invasion results in the loss of most of Italy.
29: ...emaining Italian territories, aside from some territories in the south. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ... [[Middle Ages]], though traditionally in Britain it has also referred to [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] [...
4: ...anese history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
11: ...offensive weapons, built in otherwise hostile territories from which to control surrounding lands.
14: ...ich a lord or baron could control surrounding territory. The story of [[Hugh of Abbeville]] in the las...
15: ...rest of his peers. For he could do what he liked without fear, relying on the protection of the castle... - Timeline of United States history (1790-1819) (6951 bytes)
1: ...rritorial Growth 1790 sm.jpg|right|thumb|U.S. territorial extent in 1790]]
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns events from '''[[1790...
7: *[[1791]] - [[United States Bill of Rights|Bill of Rights]] ratified
8: *[[1791]] - [[First Bank of the United States]] chartered
11: *[[1793]] - [[Eli Whitney]] invents [[cotton gin]] - Timeline of United States history (1930-1949) (8681 bytes)
1: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns events from '''[[1930...
3: ... an iconic image of the Great Depression in the United States]]
14: ...- [[Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution|20th Amendment]]
19: *[[1933]] - [[Farm Credit Administration]]
21: *[[1933]] - [[Tennessee Valley Authority]]
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