Historic Figures
This English explorer played a major role in the establishment of the first permanent English settlement in the new world and even helped explore the coast of New England.
Who is John Smith?
This biblical figure would build a famous ark.
Who is Noah?
This is the largest empire to ever rule the world.
What is the British Empire?
These wars contained the famous Battle of Marathon.
What are the Greco-Persian Wars?
This invention would help agricultural growth in the 18th century continue in the deep southern states and would encourage the growth of a certain plant.
What is the cotton gin?
This leader was the child of Ptolemy XII, married their sibling,Ptolemy XIII, and was fluent in multiple languages.
Who was Cleopatra VII?
This Greek god is called "the celestial artificer" and is the god of blacksmiths and fire.
Who is Hephaestus?
This Asian nation would be founded shortly after World War II and would form a dynasty that still exists today.
What is North Korea?
Europeans studied this American war for battle tactics after the Napoleonic Wars.
What is the American Civil War?
This was the first antibiotic to be discovered and it was by accident.
What is penicillin?
This English philosopher was one of the major believers in the use of an absolute monarchy due to his pessimistic view of human nature.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This Egyptian god is said to weigh your heart against a feather to determined what happened after you died.
Who is Anubis?
This tribal kingdom fought against the British using the famous "Chest horns loin" formation.
Who are the Zulus?
This battle was both fought partially by Canadians in WWI and was the first use of chemical weapons en masse by Germany.
What is Ypres/Second Battle of Ypres?
This Chinese invention was made while trying to find the key to immortality, but instead would become one of the most used items in all military forces.
What is gunpowder?
This Roman Emperor's sister conspired with a group of senators to assassinate him, thought he was the god Hercules, and even fought as a gladiator.
Who is Commodus?
Baldur, the most beautiful of the norse gods, was struck down by the plant, who Frigga (his mother) did not get protection from.
What is mistletoe?
This land to the east of Scandinavia is named after the swedes and goths who first rowed down the major rivers and established kingdoms over other non-Scandinavian people groups.
What is Russia?
This battle took place after the United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
The modern adaptation of this invention was made by Konrad Zuse in 1938.
What is the computer?
This Mexican General was elected as President in 1833, became dictator the following year, and is known for attacking the Alamo.
Who is Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?
This Sumerian god is labeled as the "king of gods".
Who is Enlil?
This nation was once a province of Brazil but now is an independent sovereign state and is approximately 88% of European origin.
What is Uruguay?
This war began in 1618 when the Bohemian Revolt broke out and the wars start is due to religious tension in Central Europe.
What is the Thirty Years' War?
This Inca device was used to keep records and communicate information
What is the Quipu?