Spilling the Tea
This newspaper outlet broke the news on the infamous Watergate scandal that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1973.
What is the Washington Post?
Following the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, this politician and Joseph Stalin struggled for power. In the end, Stalin framed them as a traitor and exiled them eventually assassinating them in Mexico in 1940.
Who is Leon Trotsky?
This famous Italian artist, engineer, and scientist painted the Mona Lisa, studied the anatomy of the human body, and drew a design for a helicopter.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This French philosopher and playwright wrote the "Declaration of the Rights of Women and of the Female Citizen" in 1791.
Who is Olympe de Gouges?
Element: C
What is Carbon?
This whistleblower was a former intelligence specialist at the NSA before they released top-secret documents to the public detailing the massive scale of government surveillance in 2013.
Who is Edward Snowden?
These famous hearings held in colonial Massachusetts between 1692-1693 originated from mass hysteria related to the "Devil's influence" over certain people in town. 19 people were executed by the end of the hearings.
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
This Italian sculptor, artist, and architect helped design the dome and ceiling artwork on St. Peter's Basilica, as well as sculpted the Statue of David.
Who is Michelangelo?
This English writer and philosopher who in her brief career advocated for women's rights, penning "A Vindication of the Rights Women" in 1792. She died 11 days after giving birth to her daughter, who later wrote Frankenstein.
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
Element: Ru
What is Ruthenium?
Former military analyst Dean Ellsberg released this set of documents to the public in 1971, which detailed wide scale perjury by the US Government on the scale and scope of actions in Vietnam.
What are the Pentagon Papers?
Amid increased tensions between France and Germany in 1894, a French-Jewish officer was accused of spying for Germany. This scandal, named after the accused officer, set off a flurry of anti-semitic rhetoric across Europe, with the officer eventually being acquitted in 1906.
What is the Dreyfus Affair?
This Italian statesmen, philosopher, and playwright wrote one of the most influential works in political science, The Prince.
Who is Niccolo Machiavelli?
This English writer and protofeminist advocated for women's educational rights and marriage reform in England through the lens conservative religious thought in her book, A Serious Proposal for the Ladies.
Who is Mary Astell?
Element: Am
What is Americium?
What is Abu Gharib Prison?
During the Iran-Contra Affair, the US military illegally smuggled military equipment to Iran and used the funds to support the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. After the affair erupted in 1986, the Reagan administration pinned the blame on this lieutenant colonel.
Who is Oliver North?
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This French aristocrat maintained one of Paris' most famous salons, helping facilitate Enlightenment discussion thinkers and influence their positions on women's rights.
Who is Madame Marie Geoffrin?
Element: Eu
What is Europium?
This former US Army intelligence analyst published the largest set of classified documents in US History in 2010, revealing the US military's coverup of detention and torture in Afghanistan and Iraq. They were pardoned by President Obama in 2017 and continue to advocate for freedom of information.
Who is Chelsea Manning?
This farm animal was blamed by the press for knocking over a lantern that ignited the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
What is a cow?
List all four Renaissance Men who are referenced in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Who are Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci?
This Austrian-German writer struggled to publish her own work while acting as a scribe for her husband. One of her most famous writings was a description of Austrian Empress Marie Theresa.
Who is Luise Gottsched?
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Name 5 of the 7 Noble Gases.
Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), Radon (Ra), and Oganneson (Og)