Ideas & Beliefs
This economic idea, was developed to combat the growing gap between the rich and poor.
What is Communism/Marxism
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte
This type of government believes their monarch was chosen by God and should have total control of the government
What is an Absolute Monarchy
Early Mayan cultures worshipped this North American bird like gods
What is a turkey
Who were the Jacobins (accept Sans Cullotte)
This belief system was developed by an Indian prince who wanted to become enlightened
What is Buddhism
This man spent so much gold on his travel to the holy city of Mecca, it made the value of the precious metal decrease.
Who is Mansa Musa
In this government the citizens vote on ALL political and legal decisions made
What is a Democracy
This Cuban leader had as many as 600 attempts on his life by the CIA
Who is Fidel Castro
This group came to the United States to escape the starvation occurring in their original country
Who are the Irish
This Japanese belief that all aspects of nature has spirits,is still casually practiced in Japan today.
This man responsible for a united Germany, also was the inventor of the pension and retirement for his soldiers.
Who is Otto Von Bismarck
With this government there is a monarch, but they have to follow the rules as well.
What is a Limited Monarchy.
A way that people determined if some was this "evil" person was they would be tied up and thrown into a body of water. If they floated they would be immediately executed for this if they sunk they would have drowned but their soul would be safe.
What is a witch.
This colorful group led by Italian nationalist leader Giuseppe Garibaldi, help unify Italy.
Who are the redshirts
This economic idea advocates for the government to never get involved in the economy.
Laissez Faire
This architect of The Reign Terror once read a poem to the man he would eventually have executed, Louis XVI
Who is Maximilian Robespierre.
In this government, the people vote for representatives to make political decisions for them
What is a Republic.
This folklore about this "bad luck" day began when Pope Clement V had all of the Knights Templar executed on this day.
What is Friday the 13th.
During the industrial revolution, this group thought that machines were taking away jobs from people and would try to destroy them.
Who are the Luddites.
This idea says that the weaker societies will be taken over by the stronger ones.
What is Social Darwinism
This English monarch who has 6 wives, almost died when in a joust he got lanced in the head. Modern historians believe that this traumatic brain injury caused him to become erratic and possibly contributed to him executing two of his wives.
Who is Henry VIII
Many people believe that Iran is this type of government, where a religious leader or a religious institution has control over the government.
What is a Theocracy.
This man who became leader of the Soviet Union, changed his name to mean "Man of Steel"
Who is Joseph Stalin
These Soviet Women's fighter pilots was nicknamed by the Germans "Der Nacht Hexen" during World War II
Who are The Night Witches.