Art History
This person painted the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
This monarch ruled over Britain during the majority of a period known as "Pax Britannica"
Queen Victoria
This President presided over the United States during the majority of its Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
This man was seen as the main impetus for the Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
Which U.S. President was famously involved in a scandal with Monica Lewinsky?
Bill Clinton
This style of art was very prevalent during the reign of Louis XIV, in which his famous portrait is painted.
Baroque
This monarch was executed for high treason
Charles I
Who beat Harold II at the battle of Hastings?
William the Conqueror
What governing body was responsible for the execution of King Louis XVI and the establishment of the French Republic?
The National Convention
Henry VIII's affair with who led to England’s break with the Catholic Church?
Anne Boleyn
What Dutch artist is known for his dramatic use of light and shadow in works like The Night Watch?
Rembrandt
What year was the HMS Victory commissioned?
1778
Which US president lasted 1 month in office?
William Henry Harrison
Which radical revolutionary leader was assassinated in his bathtub in 1793?
Jean-Paul Marat
Which U.S. President was rumored to have had an affair with Marilyn Monroe, fueling decades of speculation?
John F. Kennedy
What artistic technique, meaning “light-dark” in Italian, uses strong contrasts between light and shadow?
Chiaroscuro
This Prime Minister was appointed directly after Winston Churchill's first term
Clement Attlee
Which South American revolutionary leader, known as "The Liberator," played a key role in the independence of multiple nations from Spanish rule?
Simon Bolivar
What was the nickname of the machine used for executions during the French Revolution, including the deaths of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
The National Razor
Which French king had a well-documented affair with Madame de Pompadour, who became one of the most influential mistresses in history?
Louis XV
Which Spanish artist is famous for Guernica, a powerful anti-war painting?
Pablo Picasso
Who was the only one of Henry VIII's wives to receive a Queen's funeral?
Jane Seymour
This Italian General led the southern front for unification
Giuseppe Garibaldi
What was the name of the radical working-class revolutionaries in Paris who played a major role in pushing the Revolution toward more extreme measures?
The Sans-Culottes
Which French army officer was falsely accused of treason in a scandal that divided France and became known as one of the most infamous affairs in history?
Alfred Dreyfus (The Dreyfus Affair)