The Michigan Story
This industrialist and businessman started the first major automobile company in Detroit
Henry Ford
He was president of the USA during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
This president of South Africa was known for the end of Apartheid in the country
Nelson Mandela
He was the Fascist ruler of Italy from 1922-1943
Benito Mussolini
Modern English is heavily influenced from this language
French
The first Europeans in Michigan were from this country
France
He was president of the CSA during the Civil War
Jefferson Davis
The 1956 Suez Crisis occurred in this country
Egypt
This dictator is estimated to have the caused the deaths of up to 50 million of his citizens
Mao Zedong
During WW2, the Americans used this Native American language for codes
Navajo
This US president has been the only one so far from Michigan
Gerald Ford
This state was the first to succeed from the Union
South Carolina
This emperor of the Malian Empire is considered to be one of the richest men in history
Mansa Musa
This leader of the Soviet Union had extreme paranoia and ordered mass purges to get rid of suspected spies and traitors
Joseph Stalin
The eastern half of the Roman Empire primarily used this language as a lingua franca
Greek
Michigan fought a “war” with this state over a strip of land
Ohio
These two generals met in Appomattox to discuss surrender
Ulysses Grant and Robert E. Lee
Multi decade civil war in this country saw involvement from nations such as Cuba and South Africa
Angola
Augusto Pinochet was head of a military junta in this South American country
Chile
This language family connects languages from western Europe to India
Indo-European
Michigan was admitted as a state to the Union in this year
1837
The bloodiest day of the war occurred here
Antietam
Carthage was located what is now this modern day country
Tunisia
Idi Amin was the dictator of this African country from 1971-1979
Uganda
The Old Testament of the Bible was originally written in this language
Hebrew