Totalitarian regimes
This communist Cuban dictator ruled his country during the Cuban missile crisis.
Who was Fidel Castro?
This Roman leader allegedly said after crossing the Rubicon, "Alia Iacta Est" (the die is cast) and was assassinated in 44 BC.
Who was Julius Caesar?
Me if you didn't get that question: 😒
Easy Question:
This Freshman boy at Riverdale Country School owes donuts next history team meeting.
Who is William Liu?
This revolution started when the government of Louis XVI ran out of money. It featured the Reign of Terror and the guillotine.
What was the French Revolution?
This empire on which "the sun never set" spanned from Australia to the 13 colonies.
What was the British Empire?
Who was Mao Zedong?
This Roman emperor, originally named Octavian, was considered the greatest in Roman History. He was the nephew of Julius Caesar and came to power after civil wars with Mark Anthony.
Who was Augustus Caesar?
Reverse time! You ask me a history question, and if I answer incorrectly you get the points.
What is "Alice is always right"?
This emperor, recently featured in a film, took over France after its first revolution. The film was bad, but his military conquests were really good. He conquered nearly all of Europe before being exiled.
Who was Napoleon I?
This empire comprised most of South America. It was organized into viceroyalties, with the most powerful based in Mexico.
What was the Spanish Empire?
This conqueror, born Temujin, conquered nearly all of Asia in the 1200s with his mongol army.
Who was Genghis (Chinggis) Khan?
This emperor was the first to convert to Christianity in Roman history. He also moved the capital from Rome to modern day Istanbul, then named after him.
Who was Constantine I?
This is Alice's favorite musical.
Yes, it's history related.
What is Les Mis?
In this Revolution, Alexander Kerensky was deposed by the Bolsheviks. It featured Leon Trotsky as one of its leaders, as well as Vladimir Lenin.
What was the Russian Revolution of 1917?
This empire, famous for its disorganization, was first founded by Charlemagne. Only the pope had the power to declare an emperor. It was located in central Europe, and hosted the famous defenestration of Prague.
What was the Holy Roman Empire?
Fun Fact: according to Historian Al Nofi, the HRE was actually an empire, somewhat Roman, and perhaps even holy (no, definitely not holy).
This emperor lost a war to Bismark's Prussia in 1870. The Paris Commune was formed after his death
This general of the Roman Republic beat Hannibal in the Punic wars. However, Hannibal got all the street cred because he had cool elephants.
Who was Scipio Africanus?
Dr. Manko involvement (if she's here). Ask Dr. Manko a history question. If she answers incorrectly, you get the points!
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This revolution invented farming. Without it, we would all be deprived of cafeteria food.
What was the Neolithic Revolution (also accept: Agricultural Revolution)?
This empire included the Culhuaque, Cuitlahuaque, Mixquica, Xochimilca, Chalca, Tepaneca, Acolhuaque, and Mexica tribes. It's inhabitants spoke Nahuatl as a Lingua Franca, and it was based in Tenochtitlan.
What was the Aztec Empire?
This dictator, nicknamed El Jefe, ruled the Dominican Republic in the 1950s.
Who was Rafael Trujillo?
This phenomenal emperor is best known for building a wall. He was one of the "5 good emperors" and popularized wearing a beard. Dr. Reid would approve.
Who was Hadrian?
The French Revolution, in real life.
Pick one member of the history club, and expose their disloyalty to the history team. If the evidence is sufficient, you may draw a guillotine on the board to symbolize their tragic end.
Why did you do that??
Please tell me you did not follow my instructions...
Kids these days.
This series of revolutions occurred all in its namesake one-year period. The "Revolutionary Spring" swept through Europe, deposing figures like Metternick and establishing the Second French Republic.
What were the revolutions of 1848?
This longtime rival empire to Rome followed after the Parthians. It is often considered the pinnacle of Iranian civilization.
What was the Sassanid empire?