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Who are the puritans?
A series of divorces and executions contributed to this major European religious movement in the 16th century.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
According to Hollywood, Tom Cruise is the last man standing to carry and represent an iconic Japanese tradition.
What is The Last Samurai?
This African Queen is known for her excellent diplomatic relationship with the Roman Empire.
Who is Cleopatra?
This organization was founded 2 years ago by 3 incredibly smart history majors in order to create a community on their college campus.
What is the Wayne State History Club?
These two countries were mainly responsible for the distribution of land in the Middle East following the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1919.
What are France and Britain?
This is the city the Prophet Muhammad fled to after being persecuted out of Mecca?
What is Medina?
According to Hollywood, this young princess survived the murder of her entire family and lived her whole life unknowing of her royal blood.
Who is Anastasia Romanoff?
Known for her role in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572, this Italian noblewoman was Queen of France.
Who is Catherine De Medici?
This topic was the theme of History Club Halloweek 2019.
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
This company ruled India until 1857.
In the 6th century, China adopted this as its state religion.
What is Confucianism?
According to Hollywood, this Scottish Aristocrat was actually a farmer who went on to lead a revolution in his wife's honor. Too bad there's no evidence he even had a wife.
Who is William Wallace?
This suffragette is famous for picketing the White House, only to end up jailed and go on a hunger strike.
Who is Alice Paul?
In the American election fo 1800, these two men tied for electoral votes and the House had to decide the outcome.
Who are Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr?
This African country remained uncolonized in the age of Imperialism (name one of the two).
What is Ethiopia or Liberia?
Before closing its borders for over 200 years, this country banned Christianity in the 16th century, leading to a series of peasant rebellions and secret missionary missions throughout the region.
What is Japan?
According to Hollywood, in this movie, a famous playwright falls for Gwyneth Paltrow and she inspires him to write his most famous play. Same.
What is Shakespeare in Love?
This bi-sexual Mexican artist is known for her raw personal self-portraits.
Who is Frieda Kalo?
This British Queen had 17 children who all died before the age of two. But she did replace them with bunnies.
Who is Queen Anne?
This group conquered modern-day Spain for 500 years and left quite the architectural mark.
Who are the Muslims / the Ummayds?
European Christians feared that Muslims would take control of this Byzantine city, thus causing the First Crusade.
What is Constantinople?
This famous film used to be known more for its epic performances and drama but now is more remembered for its inaccurate portrayal of benevolent slavery and sympathy for the confederacy.
What is Gone with the Wind?
This stylish entrepreneur was the first black millionaire in America.
Who is Madam CJ Walker?
This Greek conquerer went 15 years without losing a single battle?
Who is Alexander the Great?