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The Great Wall of China Quiz

Welcome to this quiz about the Great Wall of China! The Great Wall is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, stretching thousands of miles through China. But how much do you really know about…

The Great Chinese Emperors Quiz

China has a rich history of powerful and legendary emperors who have shaped the course of the country's history. From the first emperor, the Yellow Emperor, to the last emperor, Puyi, Chinese…

Rulers of England and Great Britain

"I know the Kings of England and I quote the fights historical" The Kingdom of England has existed in many forms since the early Middle Ages, and early on there were many kingdoms in what is now…

Tonto Basin

(Encyclopedia) Tonto Basin, depression S of the Mogollon Rim, central Ariz. The wild country around Tonto Creek, which flows c.45 mi (70 km) S from the basin to enter the lake behind Roosevelt Dam,…

pseudocyesis

(Encyclopedia) pseudocyesispseudocyesiss&oomacr;ˌdōsīēˈsĭs [key], imaginary pregnancy in women usually resulting from a strong desire or need for motherhood. In the absence of conception, the…

Krugman, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Krugman, PaulKrugman, Paulkr&oomacr;gˈmən [key], 1953–, American economist, b. Long Island, N.Y., grad. Yale (B.A., 1974), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1977). A…

Amaral, Tarsila do

(Encyclopedia) Amaral, Tarsila do, 1886–1973, Brazilian painter, usually known as Tarsila. She brought modern art to Brazil, mingling Brazilian themes with modernistic imagery in her paintings. After…

Tarim

(Encyclopedia) TarimTarimdārēmˈ [key], Mandarin Dayan, chief river of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, NW China, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long, formed by the union of the Aksu and the Yarkant rivers at…

Great Britain

(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 CE5 Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2015 est.…