Page 83: Tell Me Why on Junior's Book

What is Salvador Dali known for?: People and Events: Salvador Dali (1904), is a Spanish artist. He became one of the leading surrealist painters, producing pictures of weird...
[7/23/2011] Barcelona , Spain
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TAGS: Salvador Dali, Spanish Artist, Surrealist Painter, Dalis Pictures, Public Eye, Wildly Outrageous Acts, Statements
How will you describe Dalai Lama?: People and Events: Dalai Lama is a Tibetan Buddhist leader, considered by his followers to be the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama...
[7/23/2011] Lhasa , Tibet
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TAGS: Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhist Leader, Guru, Lamaism, Tibetan Word Lama, Tibetan Government
What are the characteristics of Dada Movement?: History and Periods: Dada was a movement of defiance among artists and writers, originating in Zurich, Switzerland, about 1916...
[7/23/2011] Zurich , Switzerland
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TAGS: Characteristics of Dada Movement, Dada, Movement of Defiance, Artists and Writers, Dadaists, First World War, Movement of Surrealism
Who was Julius Caesar?: People and Events: Julius Caesar (101-44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman, who founded the Roman Empire. Although he was born...
[7/23/2011] Umatilla, Or. , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Julius Caesar, Roman General and Statesman, Brilliant Military Leader, Dictator of Rome, Patrician Family, Roman Empire
What does Cactus comprises of?: Desert Plants: Cactus family comprises over 2000 species of unusual plants with beautiful flowers, which are found mainly in North America...
[7/21/2011] Lincolnton, N.C. , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Cactus Family, Cacti Species, Unusual Plants, Dry Places, Giant Cactus, Enormous Branched Candlestick, Desert
Who was John Cabot?: John Cabot (known in Italian as Giovanni Caboto; c. 1450 – c. 1499) and his son Sebastian (1476-1557), were Venetian explorers in the service...
[7/21/2011] London , U.K.
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TAGS: John Cabot, Sebastian, Navigator and Cartographer, Venetian Explorers, Search of Route, Cape Breton Island, Newfoundland
Who was Johann Sebastian Bach?: Great Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), was a German composer. The son of an organist, he studied the same instrument...
[7/21/2011] Berlin , Germany
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TAGS: Johann Sebastian Bach, German Composer, Court Musician, Sacred Music, St Mathews Passion, Secular Music, Brandenburg Concertos
What do you know about Babylonia?: Babylonia was an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia on the lower reaches of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Named after its capital city...
[7/21/2011] North Dighton, Ma. , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Babylonia, Ancient Kingdom, Southern Mesopotamia, Capital City, Babylon, Reign of Nebuchadnezzar
What is the importance of Abacus?: Computing Methodology: Abacus is a calculating device, which takes the form of rows of beads strung on wires and set in a frame...
[7/20/2011] Malate, Manila. , Philippines
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TAGS: Abacus, Calculating Device, Rows of Beads, Counting Decimals, Units, Tens and Hundreds, Importance of Abacus
What is an Aardvark?: Wild Life: An Aardvark is a mammal which grows to a length of 2 m (6 ft) and has a long, narrow head with a pig-like snout and long ears...
[7/20/2011] Washington , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Aardvark, Earth Pig, Licking Insects, Long Tongue, Large Burrows, Aardvark Cucumber