Zoroastrianism. 550BC-650. Monotheistic, dualist national religion of Persia. =Parsiism. Zoroaster.

Zuiderzee. Netherlands. 13C. Floods caused by storms. 1927-32 Dam built. 1930s Land reclaimed. 1944 Flooded by Nazis. 1946 reclaimed.

Alexander, Harold (of Tunis). 1891-1969. British. Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean 1944-45. Directed Dunkirk evacuation. Governor General of Canada, 1946-52.

Brahman. Supreme being in Upanishads.

Dred Scott. 1857. US Supreme Court ruled slaves had no rights in court. Missouri Compromise invalid.

Foch, Ferdinand. 1851-1929. French Supreme Allied Leader on W Front, 1918. Marne. WWI.

God. Christian, Judaic, Islamic supreme being. Infinite, omniscient, benevolent creator.

Holmes, Oliver Wendell. 1841-1935. US Supreme Court Justice 1902-32. Law as social instrument.

Judicial. Branch of US government. Supreme and lower courts can invalidate Acts of Congress.

Marbury vs Madison. 1803. First US Supreme court ruling an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Marshall.

Marshall, Thurgood. 1908-93. First black on US Supreme Court 1967-92.

Parlement. 12C-1792 French royal supreme courts in Paris, provinces.

Reichskammergericht. 1495-1806. Supreme Court of Holy Roman Empire.

Supreme Being, Cult of. 1794. French Revolution. Robespierre. Cult of Reason.

Tynwald. 800- Isle of Man parliament, supreme court.

Black Hole of Calcutta. 1756. Small cell in which 123 of 146 British alledgedly died after being imprisoned by Bengalis.

Cassandra. Daughter of Priam, with gift of prophecy, but curse of never being believed.

Habeas Corpus Act. 1679. England. Right of prisoner to appear in court before being imprisoned.

Heidegger, Martin. 1889-1976. German Existentialist philosopher. Being and Time 1927.

Iron Curtain. 1946. Churchill’s name for Russia’s increasing influence in Eastern Europe. Dining à la Russe refers to carving being done behind an iron screen.

Monarchianism. 190-3C. Christian Adoptionist heresy. God and Jesus are one being.

Naga. Hindu, Buddhist beings; ½ man, ½ serpent.

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. 1712-78. Swiss Enlightenment philosopher and writer. Began Romantic Movement. Stimulated French and American Revolutions. On Equality 1753. Social Contract 1762 influenced French Revolution (offended authorities), Confessions 1782. Man is prevented from being free only by society and cold science. Goodness and bounty of nature. Goodness of man. Advocates direct democracy at City-State level and dictatorship above. Sovereignty rests with people. General will aims at best for all.

Sileni. Greek half man, half horse beings.

Socialism. 19C-. Movement opposing Liberalism, Capitalism. Advocates equal rights, just distribution of property, well-being of proletariat through reform or revolution. Utopia.

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