Richmond is a Hard Road to Travel
“Four score and seven years ago” are the opening words of this famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19th, 1863
The Gettysburg Address
Famous for political songs like "The Times They Are a-Changin" and was called the songbird of his generation
Bob Dylan
The death of this "Great" Macedonian king in 323 BCE ushered in the Hellenic era
Alexander the Great
A playwright and a poet, this Renaissance writer stands the test of time with famous plays adapted to stage and screen to this day
Shakespeare
Which famous Leonardo da Vinci painting features a woman with a famously enigmatic, subtle smile?
Mona Lisa
"Look! There stands __ like a __! Let us determine to die here, and we shall conquer! Rally behind the Virginians!" are the famous words uttered by Confederate General Bernard Bee that immortalized this famous Southern General's nickname.
Stonewall Jackson
This college professor promoted psychedelics with his famous phrase, "turn on, tune in, drop out"
Timothy Leary
Christopher Nolan pulled heavily from this modern scholar's translation when he created his version of the Odyssey. She wound up leaving a scathing reviwe of the film.
Emily Wilson
This epic story is the oldest example English literature that we know of
Beowulf
Between 1901 and 1904, Pablo Picasso went through a phase characterized by monochromatic, melancholy paintings dominated by shades of blue and blue-green. What is this period called?
The Blue Period
This general led the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg after only having been in command for 3 days, but has been largely forgotten in the modern American psyche
George Gordon Meade
These two men founded the Black Panther Party
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
The Nicomachean Ethics was allegedly named for this 4th Century BCE philosopher's son, serving as a guide for a happy life.
Aristotle
This book sparked an interest in workers conditions in the harsh backdrop of Chicago
"The Jungle"
Which artist painted the famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a project that took four years to complete?
This battle, fought between the 31st of December, 1862, and the 2nd of January, 1863, secured central Tennessee and gave General William S. Rosecrans the momentum to continue south towards Georgia
Stones River/ Murfreesboro
Founder of the Yippie Party and author of "Revolution for the Hell of It"
Abbie Hoffman
This island is known for the palace of Knossos and for the extensive images of bulls and bull-jumping found there.
(Minoan) Crete
This is the oldest surviving piece of literature in the world, originating from Mesopotamia
"The Epic of Gilgamesh"
In a famous painting by Johannes Vermeer, the subject is a young woman wearing a particular piece of jewelry, after which the painting is named. What specific gemstone features both in the jewelry and the name of the painting?
Pearl
This Civil War song, made famous by the movie Gangs of New York, walks the listener through the experience of an Irish immigrant coming to America to flee poverty, only to be drafted to fight in the war
Paddy's Lamentation
Founded the "Hog Farm" commune, which famously led the "Please Force" at Woodstock
Wavy Gravy
This life partner of Pericles was portrayed as a prostitute or concubine by many early comedy writers, despite her great intelligence and power.
Aspasia
Which people/occupation is responsible for preserving majority of the historical documents we have today
Monks
The Italian precursor to what art movement was characterized by a greater awareness of the beauty of the world and of the spiritual value of nature?
Renaissance