Ancient/Antiquity
This king of Sparta defended the Hot Gates at Thermopylae against Xerxes. He was played by Gerard Butler in 300.
Leonidas I
The Medieval period began after the fall of what empire in 476?
Rome
This revival of classical Greek and Roman culture ushered in a cultural revolution.
Renaissance
Who was the president during WW1? He was violently racist and was the first president to obtain a PHd.
Woodrow Wilson.
This 1962 diplomatic crisis cemented JFK as one of the greatest presidents. He withdrew missiles from Greece and Turkey in response to this event.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Name any member of the First Triumvirate
Caesar, Pompeii, Crassus
What nation secured independence after defeating English armies at the battles of Stirling Bridge and Bannockburn? Its struggle for indepence was shown in the movie Braveheart.
(Kingdom of) Scotland
This legendary Prussian king defeated the Austrians, Russians, fellow Germans, and the French. He is known as one of the greatest tacticians of all time.
Frederick II, the Great
Which emperor of Japan during WW2 stayed in power for nearly 40 more years, despite multiple war crimes and genocides?
Hirohito, Showa Emperor
Gorbachev
Julius Caesar won this double-siege against the Arverni tribe under Vercingetorix. Later, he is said to have said 'Veni, Vedi, Vici.'/'I came, I saw, I conquered.'
Siege of Alesia
This legendary king of Jerusalem won the Battle of Montgisard. He was a rival of Salah-Ah-Din and was widely known for wisdom and martial prowess. He was featured in the movie Kingdom of Heaven.
Baldwin IV
What pivotal loss by Napoleon led to his first exile to Elba? He was outflanked by 3 armies, and the battle is also known as the Battle of Nations.
Battle of Leipzig
The Italians lost this series of battles against the Austrian-Hungarians. The final battle was at Caporetto.
Isonzo campaign
This former president of Syria is controversially viewed. He is currently in exile in Moscow and was known for religious toleration, although he started multiple wars.
Bashar Al-Assad
This largest chariot battle in history pitted Ramses II of Egypt against a Hittite army and resulted in the first peace treaty in recorded history.
Battle of Khadesh
This is the battle in which Edward the Black Prince won his spurs. He led a cavalry detachment against the French army while his father, Edward III, led a large group of archers.
Battle of Crecy
This first major battle of the 30 Years' War was a crushing Catholic victory led by Count Tilly and Albrecht von Wallenstein.
Battle of White Mountain.
This battle, a part of Operation Market Garden, was known for the British going a bridge too far? It resulted in a phyyric Allied victory.
Battle of Arnheim
This region of Ukraine has seen the most brutal fighting of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The Wagner Group was especially active in this area.
Donetsk
Seleucid Empire
This undefeated general of the Taborite Hussites was blind in both eyes at the end of his career. He also participated in campaigns against the Teutonic Knights.
Jan Zizka
What king of Sweden fought Russia, Poland, and Saxony in the Great Northern War? He was only 15 years old when he became ruler. He decisively won the Battle of Narva.
Carl XII, Carolus Rex
Sergeant Alvin York belonged to which division that saw multiple instances of action in WW1 and WW2?
This is the most recent country in the world to be created. It won a series of racial/religious civil wars against Sudan.
South Sudan