Famous People
Age of
The Greeks
Red October
Europe
100
Leader and spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the Middle East. He has been accused of using terrorist tactics to win a homeland for the Palestinian refugees.
Who is Yassir Arafat
100
1600-1700’s, characterized by divine right monarchs
What is Age of Absolutism
100
Ancient city-state in Greece known for its celebration of individual achievement and recognized as the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens
100
The 1917 Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik or Communist Revolution, wherein Czar Nicholas II was deposed by the masses of workers disgusted with food shortages, the great loss of life during World War I, and a resistance to continued autocracy of the government.
What is The Russian Revolution
100
The Hapsburg state that was a double monarchy since the 1867 association of Austria and Hungary. This empire was dissolved following World War I.
What is Austro-Hungarian Empire
200
“The Liberator.” Through his efforts, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama gained independence from Spain in 1819.
Who is Simon Bolivar
200
Also known as the Age of Reason, a time of criticism of absolutism in government, intolerance in religion and censorship in society.
What is Age of Enlightenment
200
Government in which the people participate in debate and voting on legislation rather than having a representative do this for them.
What is Direct Democracy
200
The last ruling family in Czarist Russia before the Revolution of 1917.
Who are the Romanov's
200
Built by the Russians in 1961 to divide Soviet-controlled East Berlin from Allied-controlled West Berlin and to prevent escape from east to west
What is the Berlin Wall
300
Dictator during the last years of the Roman Republic
Who is Julius Caeser
300
The period from about 1450–1750 AD when Europeans sought routes to Asia and explored new areas. Navigational instruments such as the astrolabe and the compass facilitated exploration.
What is Age of Exploration
300
Relating to Greek history, language, and culture after the time of Alexander the Great (323 BC).
What is Hellenistic
300
The Russian communists under the leadership of Lenin who ended czarist rule in 1917
Who are the Bolsheviks
300
Meeting of the Catholic Church during the period of Counter-Reformation. The Council decided to reform many of the activities of the Church but reaffirmed its basic doctrines (ex. supremacy of the Pope).
What is the Council of Trent
400
Mongol conqueror 1162-1227
Who is Genghis Khan
400
Late 19th century; a time of colonization based on the needs of the Industrial Revolution (raw materials, strategic location, coal stations.)
What is Age of Imperialsim
400
Greek poet who wrote epic poems Iliad and the Odyssey
Who is Homer
400
Leader of the Bolsheviks during the 1917 Russian Revolution; he believed the proletariat, that is, the workers and peasants, should overthrow the totalitarian regime of czarist Russia. His economic policies combined some elements of capitalism and socialism. He was premier of Russia until his death in 1924
Who is Vladimir Lenin
400
Meeting of representatives from victorious nations in 1814–1815, prior to the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. Its purpose was to reconstruct war-torn Europe
What is was the Congress of Vienna
500
Leader of the independence movement in the northeast African country of Kenya from British rule. He served as Kenya's first President between 1964-1978
Who is Jomo Kenyatta
500
The era from 1750-1900 A.D., witnessing great changes in government (such as the French Revolution, the unifications of Italy and the Germany) and technology (the Industrial Revolution).
What is Age of Revolutions
500
A form of architecture found in Greece characterized by columns topped by a swirl or curl on both sides of the column.
What is Ionic
500
The class of industrial workers, possessing neither capital nor the means of production, who must sell their labor to earn a living; also considered the property-less class.
Who are the Proletariat
500
A major document of the French Revolution that abolished many of the privileges of the Old Regime
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man
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