Historical Figures
This ancient Macedonian is known for, over the course of a three-year-long military campaign, conquering the Persian Empire in its entirety.
Alexander the Great
This remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean is best known for being Napoleon Bonaparte's final location of exile.
St. Helena
With over a billion native speakers, this Chinese language is the most widely spoken in the world, serving as the official language of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Mandarin
This prominent French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist is renowned for his significant contributions to geometry and his famous declaration on the nature of thought and existence.
René Descartes
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are often collectively referred to as the three major __________ religions.
Abrahamic
A pivotal figure in the fight for Ireland's independence, this teacher, poet, and revolutionary leader proclaimed the establishment of the Irish Republic from the steps of the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin. He would then face execution by British authorities for his involvement in the following Easter Rising of 1916.
Patrick Pearse
This place bordering the Red Sea, named for its triangular shape, is claimed by both Egypt and Sudan.
The Hala'ib Triangle
Belonging to the Finno-Ugric language family, this language from Central Europe stands out for its unique connection to Finnish, setting it apart from its Indo-European neighbors.
Hungarian
This ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, and inventor is credited for his work on the nature of buoyancy.
Archimedes
Hinduism, ancient Greek religion, and Norse mythology are examples of ________ belief systems, embracing the worship of multiple deities.
Polytheistic / Polytheism
This "Magnificent" Sultan left an indelible mark on history through his military conquests, administrative reforms, and support for the arts, presiding over the Ottoman Empire during its zenith in the 16th century.
Suleiman I / Suleiman the Magnificent
Known as the "oceanic pole of inaccessibility," what remote point in the Pacific Ocean holds the title of being the farthest location on Earth from any given landmass?
Point Nemo
Derived from Dutch with influences from Malay, Portuguese, and various indigenous African languages, this dialect—one of the 11 official languages of South Africa—is spoken by an estimated 8.4 million people worldwide.
Afrikaans
This Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, and futurist is known for his contributions to the development of alternating current (AC) electrical systems.
Nikola Tesla
This monotheistic religion, founded during the 15th century by the Guru Nanak in the Punjab region of India, is known for its strong emphasis on equality and community service.
Sikhism / Sikhi
This British military officer, Oxford University graduate, and archaeologist is most widely recognized for his role in the Arab Revolt of the First World War.
T. E. Lawrence / Lawrence of Arabia
This transitional region in Africa, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, is characterized by a semi-arid climate and serves as a buffer zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the savannas to the south.
The Sahel
This West Germanic language, spoken by a minority population in parts of the Netherlands and Germany, is recognized for its close linguistic ties to English.
Frisian
This 17th-century French polymath, known for his contributions to mathematics, physics, and philosophy, is credited with developing the foundation for probability theory and the creation of the first mechanical calculator.
Blaise Pascal
Often accredited as being the first major Monotheistic faith, this religion, founded by the prophet Zoroaster, popularized the concept of dualistic cosmology in the middle east, emphasizing a struggle between forces of good and evil.
Zoroastrianism
This controversial pharaoh, known for attempting to establish a monotheistic religion centered around the sun god 'Aten', ruled ancient Egypt during the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom from 1353 to 1336 B.C.E. Born Amenhotep IV, he would, in accordance with his new theology, change his name to this term meaning "Effective for the Aten":
Akhenaten
This remote location is the northernmost city in the United States.
Utqiagvik, AK (Formerly Barrow, AK)
This language, having close ties to Arabic, was widely spoken throughout the regions of Mesopotamia, Southeastern Anatolia, and Palestine during the first millennium BCE.
Aramaic
This Scottish economist is best known for his work, "The Wealth of Nations," which laid the groundwork for modern economic theory.
Adam Smith
The 11th-century split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, marking a significant division within Christianity, is commonly known as what?
The Great Schism