16, 17, 18, Centuries
The king of France that was beheaded during the french revolution
Who is King Louis XIV?
This person perfected the steam engine (Did NOT invent it)
Who is James Watt?
The richest person in HUMAN history
Who is Mansa Musa?
True/False: British East India Company was owned by the government of India.
What is false?
Discovered the circulation of blood
Who is William Harvey?
This was the country where the industrial revolution began from.
What is Great Britain/England?
What is the empire created by indigenous Muslims in western Sudan of West Africa in the 13th century
What is Mali?
A settlement on foreign land is known as a
What is a colony?
Discovered planetary motion
Who is Johannes Kepler?
This invention increased the demand for slave labor on American plantations.
What is the cotton gin?
What is Timbuktu?
Who served as president of South Africa from 1995-1999?
Who is Nelson Mandela?
During the French Revolution, the people stormed this prison which was famous at the time.
What is the Bastille?
This company was the FIRST ever billion-dollar company in the world. (HINT: Adopted the Bessemer process)
What is US Steel?
How many states are in Africa?
What is 54 states?
What is the Scramble for Africa?
This time period (late 17th century - 1815) fueled democratic revolutions around the world.
What is the Enlightenment?
The richest person in US history who was worth $400 billion at his peak.
Who is John D Rockefeller?
The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
What is the Mali Empire?
What was discovered in 1867 that increased European interest in colonization? (NOT gold!)
What is diamonds?