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According to a new report by British scientist Adrian White, the happiest country in the world is Denmark, while Burundi is the most unhappy. White said the main factors affecting happiness were wealth, education, and health provision. He based his study on data from 178 countries; countries involved in conflicts, such as Iraq, were not included.

DEFINITION: (noun) A molding for a cornice; in profile it is partly concave and partly convex. SYNONYMS: cyma. USAGE: When the crown molding of an entablature is of the cyma form, it is called a cymatium.

Duchamp was a French/American artist often associated with the Dada and Surrealist movements of the 1920s. His paintings and sculptures served to break down prevailing notions about "fine art" and deliver poignant political and social critiques of mainstream and "highbrow" culture. He developed the term "readymade" to refer to found objects chosen by the artist as art. His most famous works include Nude Descending a Staircase and Fountain. What is featured in the latter work?

A disciple of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and a capable articulator of the beliefs of the left-wing bourgeois, Robespierre was known to his contemporaries as "The Incorruptible" because of his selfless devotion to the French Revolution. He was an influential member of the Committee of Public Safety, which oversaw the period in which the revolutionaries consolidated their power, commonly known as the Reign of Terror. What famous statement did Robespierre make regarding the execution of Louis XVI?

Rubens was a Flemish painter and one of the greatest figures of the baroque period. Bringing the exuberance of Italian baroque to northern Europe, he created innumerable religious and allegorical paintings for churches and palaces. He also painted portraits and, in his last years, landscapes. In less than 40 years he produced more than 3,000 paintings. In his later years, Rubens served as a diplomat. How many languages did he speak?