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James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul,” died early Monday at age 73. He was being treated for severe pneumonia. The singer is credited with influencing a new generation of black music that spawned rap and hip-hop. He had more than 119 charting singles and recorded over 50 albums, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received a lifetime achievement award at the Grammys in 1992.

DEFINITION: (noun) A fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen. SYNONYMS: squiggle. USAGE: Her penmanship was beautiful, but with so many curlicues, it was hard to read.

Most scholars agree that Jesus of Nazareth was a historical person, a preacher and healer in Roman-occupied Palestine who was crucified in Jerusalem. He is the central figure in Christianity and an important prophet in Islam. Christmas, December 25th by the Gregorian Calendar, is celebrated as his birthday, although there is no evidence that this was his actual date of birth. In Eastern Christianity, Jesus' birth is generally celebrated on what date?

A Christmas Carol is a Victorian morality tale in the form of a novella by Charles Dickens that deals with two of his recurrent themes, social injustice and poverty. Written to be abrupt and forceful, its working title was "The Sledgehammer." It became an instant success when it was released on December 19, 1843. Since that time, it has been adapted for theatre, radio, film, and television. Who is "Tiny Tim?"

Jauhar was originally the voluntary death on a funeral pyre of the queens and royal womenfolk of defeated Rajput castles who killed themselves to avoid capture. The term is extended to describe the practice of mass suicide carried out in medieval times by Rajput women, or by entire Rajput communities, when the fall of a besieged city was imminent. Jauhar could also refer to the activities of men who rode out to the battlefield to face certain death. What are the best known cases of Jauhar?