Presidents
This leader was the only US president to serve more than two terms, leading the country through the Great Depression and most of World War II.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Born Octavian, this adopted heir of Julius Caesar became the very first Emperor of the Roman Empire.
Who was Augustus Caesar?
He became the King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 2022.
Who is King Charles III?
Developed in ancient Athens, this form of government allows citizens to vote directly on laws and policies rather than electing representatives.
What is a direct democracy?
This 1773 protest in Massachusetts involved colonists throwing crates of East India Company cargo into the harbor to protest British taxes.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
He served as the president of the United States during the American Civil War and delivered the famous Gettysburg Address.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
He was the final major ruler of the Aztec Empire when the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés arrived in 1519.
Who was Montezuma II (or Moctezuma)?
This 16th-century King of England is famous for having six wives and breaking away from the Catholic Church to establish the Church of England.
Who was King Henry VIII?
This form of government is ruled by religious leaders who claim divine authority and govern the nation based on religious law.
What is a theocracy?
On July 14, 1789, an angry mob of French citizens stormed this medieval fortress and prison, sparking the French Revolution.
What was the Bastille?
Elected in 1960, this young US president's brief administration was often romanticized by the media and public as "Camelot."
Who was John F. Kennedy?
This French military genius crowned himself Emperor in 1804 and conquered most of Europe before his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Known as the "Sun King," this absolute monarch ruled France for over 72 years and built the massive Palace of Versailles.
Who was King Louis XIV?
This political system and ideology aims to create a classless society where the government owns all property and the means of production.
What is communism?
This major 18th-century shift began in Great Britain and completely transformed society by replacing hand-made goods with factory manufacturing and steam power.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
First elected in 2019, this former comedian and actor serves as the president of Ukraine.
Who is Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
This infamous Roman Emperor allegedly "fiddled" and played music while a massive fire destroyed much of Rome in 64 AD.
Who was Nero?
This ancient Macedonian king conquered the Persian Empire and created one of the largest empires in the world before dying at just 32 years old.
Who was Alexander the Great?
This is a system of government where power is divided between a central national government and individual state or regional governments, like in the US.
What is federalism (or a federal republic)?
Triggered by severe food shortages and WWI losses, this 1917 uprising overthrew Tsar Nicholas II and led to the rise of the Soviet Union.
What was the Russian Revolution (or Bolshevik Revolution)?
In 1994, this anti-apartheid activist became the first president of South Africa elected in a fully representative democratic election.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
He was the first Emperor of a unified China, famous for starting the Great Wall and building the Terracotta Army to guard his tomb.
Who was Qin Shi Huang?
This legendary, wisdom-seeking biblical king is credited with building the historic First Temple in Jerusalem.
Who was King Solomon?
This type of government is ruled by a small, powerful group of wealthy elites rather than the general public or a single king.
What is an oligarchy?
Led by Toussaint Louverture, this successful 1791 rebellion overthrew French colonial rule and established the world's first free Black republic.
What was the Haitian Revolution?