Ancient Civilizations
Who famously crossed the Rubicon in 49 B.C. before starting a civil war in Rome?
Who is Julius Caesar?
This US President issued the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
What was the name of the project that developed the first nuclear weapons during WW2?
What is the Manhattan Project?
This French philosopher is famous for saying, "I think, therefore I am."
Who is Rene Descartes?
This Italian explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids of Giza
What is Ancient Egypt?
This event, occurring in 1773, had American colonists protesting British taxation by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This treaty officially ended WW1 in 1919
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This leader from the American Revolution, is known for his famous quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
This explorer led the first successful expedition to circumnavigate the globe and proving that the Earth is round
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great
Who is Aristotle?
This 1960s movement aimed to achieve civil rights for African Americans in the US
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
This country was reunified in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall
What is Germany?
This South African leader is celebrated for his role in ending apartheid and serving as South Africa's first president from 1994 to 1999
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The Age of Exploration primarily took place during this time period
1400s-1600s (15th to 17th century)
This pharaoh is famous for his tomb, discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter
Who is King Tutankhamen?
The Battle of Gettysburg took place in this year
What is 1863?
This 1962 event brought the world to the brink of nuclear war and involved Soviet missiles in Cuba
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This American leader is known for his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence and serving as the third president of the United States
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This famous expedition explored newly acquired western territories of the United States from 1804 to 1806
What is the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
This military leader became the first emperor of China after uniting the warring state
Who is Qin Shi Huang?
This US President was known for his "New Deal" programs during the Great Depression
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 led to the rise of this leader
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
This Indian leader is celebrated for his nonviolent protests against British colonial rule and played an important role in India's independence movement
Mahatma Gandhi
This term refers to a period when European nations sought new trade routes and territories across Asia, Africa, and the Americas
What is the Age of Discovery?