AP References Set H Flashcards

4520494015	John the Baptist	Biblical figure who announced that the Messiah was coming. His head was brought to his enemies on a platter. He is an example of someone who comes to bring a message before the main messenger (like Renfield)	0
4520494018	Marie Antoinette	Queen of France, wife of Louis XVI, who was unpopular for her extravagance and opposition to reform; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793)	1
4520498968	Lot's wife	A disobedient woman who was punished by God. When she turned back to look at the city that was to be destroyed - in direct violation of God's command - she was turned into a pillar of salt.	2
4520497406	Madwoman in the Attic	From Jane Eyre - the male protagonist secretly keeps his insane wife in the attic; she breaks out later in the book and burns everything down.	3
4520497407	Mary Magdalene	One of the women who followed Jesus. She was a prostitute who famously washed Christ's feet with her hair.	4
4520573528	Judas	The Apostle who betrayed Jesus - kissed him to identify him - and turned him over to the Roman guards for 30 pieces of silver	5
4520573562	Long John Silver	A peg-legged pirate from Treasure Island who leads the mutiny.	6
4520575016	Little Orphan Annie	A story of an orphan girl famous for being adopted by a wealthy man - Daddy Warbucks because she is kinds and smart	7
4520575017	Lazarus	Jesus resurrected him after he was dead and buried for four days in a tomb - famous for coming back from the dead	8
4520579960	Lancelot and Guinevere	King Arthur's wife and favorite knight, who have an affair, leading to the destruction of Camelot. Camelot was supposed to be the epitome of knightly perfection.	9
4520581582	Fort Knox	Holds most of the nation's gold reserves. Famously impenetrable.	10
4520581583	Martin Luther King	U.S. Baptist minister and civil rights leader. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Nobel Peace Prize (1964) "I Had a Dream"	11
4520584495	Karma	A Hindu and Buddhist concept that by doing good to others, good will happen to you (and vise versa)	12