The New Childrens Encyclopedia

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The first Hollywood film studio was set up in an old tavern in 1911.


The world’s oldest dance form is belly dancing.


The idea of writing and performing plays started in ancient Greece...


... as did the original Olympic Games, in 776 BCE.


The Olympic motto is Citius, Altius, Fortius. It means “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.”


Definition: What makes


one group of people different


from another? Whether it’s their


religious beliefs or the music


they listen to, culture reflects


the way in which people live.


CULTURE

When and where did
salsa dancing first
appear?
Find out on pages
176–177

How many
musicians are there
in an orchestra?
Find out on pages 174–175
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