Unit 1 & 2
Holy War waged in Jerusalem
What are the Crusades?
This gentleman drew images and diagrams of tanks & helicopters hundreds of years before they would be actually made
Who is Leonardo di Vinci ?
This enlightenment figured believed in "blank slate" for all people and that government leaders should do exactly what they were elected to do
This WW2 battle was the turning point in Europe and is the most famous battle of that era
What is D-day ?
This man was the communist leader in Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis
Who was Fidel Castro ?
Roman leader who was "backstabbed"
Who is Julius Caesar?
This ruthless guy wrote an influential book in the 16th century (1532). The rapper Tupac would later use this title as a name for one of his biggest albums.
Who is Machiavelli ?
Who is Peter the great ?
This battle was considered the turning point of the war in the pacific during WW2
What is the battle of midway?
This queen was King Henry VIII's fourth wife
Who was Anne of Cleves ?
This legal document that limited the kings power for the first time
What is the magna carta?
Renaissance paintings were notable and different for this having this characteristic
What is Humanism / Individualism ?
This country withdrew (surrendered) from the WW1 fighting after an economic collapse and military defeats helped send them into a civil war
What is Russia ?
This man was the fascist leader of Italy during WW2
Who was Benito Mussolini ?
These ancient underground chinese soldiers are known as
What is the terracotta army ?
This girl helped change the tide of the hundred years war
Who is Joan of Arc?
This explorer was famous for short but extravagant voyages meant for trade
Who is Zheng He ?
This group organized the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the black hand society?
The Soviet Union tried to invade and turn this country communist, it was unsuccessful. Decades later, the United States would also fight a war there
What is Afghanistan ?
This individual was the first person European during the exploration age to set foot on (what would later become) the United States
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon ?
A 2003 study found that 16 million men were related to this former ruler
Who is Genghis Khan ?
This economic theory states that a country's wealth is gained from taking resources from other countries
How many people were freed in the storming of the bastille?
What is seven?
This powerful leader coined the phrase "iron curtain" during the cold war era
Who is Winston Churchill ?
This European country was home to United States missiles, helping prompt the Cuban Missile Crisis
What is Turkey ?