Ancient Civilizations
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for this purpose.
What is a tomb?
This famous scientist is credited for the theory of relativity, which changed how we think about gravity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This Italian city is the place where the Renaissance originated.
What/where is Florence?
The American Revolution began this year after the exchange of gunfire at Lexington and Concord.
When is 1775?
World War I began this year after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
When is 1914?
This ancient civilization developed the first form of writing, known as cuneiform.
Who/What are the Sumerians?
This famous scientist discovered the laws of motion and universal gravitation, along with inventing calculus.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This famous artist and inventor painted the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci? (No points of they say Da Vinki)
This man was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
This is the name of the treaty that officially ended World War I.
What is The Treaty of Versailles?
The ancient city of Babylon existed in this modern-day country.
What is Iraq?
This invention, patented in 1876, revolutionized communication by transmitting sound over long distances.
What is the telegraph/telephone?
This inventor is often credited with inventing the modern printing press.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
This leader began The Cuban Revolution and overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959.
Who is Fidel Castro?
This is the name of the World War II German air force.
What is the Luftwaffe?
This man was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.
Who is Augustus? (Octavian)
This American virologist developed the first polio vaccine.
Who is Jonas Salk?
This famous artist is responsible for painting the famous Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo?
This French man is credited as being the main leader of what became known as "The Reign of Terror" during the French Revolution.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
This battle in 1942-1943, is considered a turning point in World War II, where Soviet forces defeated the German army.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
This ancient civilization is credited with the construction of Machu Picchu.
Who/What are the Inca?
This man is credited with the invention of penicillin, the world's first antibiotic.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
This author wrote the famous work "The Prince," which examined the use of political power.
Who is Niccolò Machiavelli?
This is the name of the rebellion in China from 1899 to 1901, which was aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
This is the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.
What is Operation Overlord?