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This ruler controlled the largest land empire in the history of the world, and is said to be an ancestor of .5% of all men alive today.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This ruler led France back to dominance after the French Revolution, before the empire fell as a result of their over-expansion.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
With a population upwards of 209 million, this country has the largest amount of land in Southern America.
What is Brazil?
This period occurred between the 1400s-1600s, and was often viewed as a race by European countries.
What is the Age of Exploration? (Age of Discovery)
This series of wars was fought between Christian and Muslim worshippers for, among other things, control of shared holy sites. These wars were fought between 1096 and 1291.
What are The Crusades?
These two cities were destroyed by atomic bombs at the end of WWII by the United States.
What is Hiroshima? What is Nagasaki?
This treaty was signed at the end of WWI, but its harsh nature is often seen as a factor leading to the start of WWII.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Often described as "pyramids with flat tops", these structures were used as centers for religious worship and festivities.
What is a Ziggurat?
Occurring across Europe, this period was known as a time of massive development, with advancements in art, philosophy, and overall culture.
What is the Renaissance Era?
Occurring on June 6th, 1944, this battle marked a turning point in WWII for the Allied victory over the Axis powers, as the first land invasion of Europe by the Allied powers.
What is the Battle of Normandy?
Developed during the Tang Dynasty, this invention revolutionized warfare forever.
What is gunpowder?
The assassination of this man is seen as the trigger to WWII - the "Spark" that set off the "Powderkeg" of Europe.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Built in 1904, this waterway allowed ships to circumnavigate the entire globe for the first time.
What is the Panama Canal?
This era was characterized by expansion from the Eastern Coast of North America to the Western Coast.
What is Manifest Destiny?
WWI was largely characterized by this type of warfare, and resulted in soldiers often remaining in the same positions.
What is trench warfare?
This ruler oversaw the implementation of communism in China, referred too at the time as a policy known as "The Great Leap Forward".
Who is Mao Zedong?
This structure was built by King Louis XVI, and is still widely known as one of the most impressive royal buildings in the world.
What is the Palace of Versailles?
Machu Picchu is known as the "Lost City" of this ancient empire.
Who are the Inca?
This 900 year period was marked by a lack of cultural advancement and religious control of society.
What were the Dark Ages?
This policy by a number of European countries allowed Hitler to continue expanding German power without consequence.
What is appeasement?
This dynasty oversaw the construction of the Great Wall, the expansion of naval forces, and overall an era of prosperity for the nation.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
This area was demilitarized by treaty at the end of WWI, but Hitler's invasion of it was seen as one of the first steps in WWII.
What is the Rhineland?
Considered one of the seven wonders of the world, these people created "Floating Gardens" as a means to increase agricultural production.
Who are the Aztec people?
This is the Era we are currently in.
What is the Information Age/Era?
These two wars are often seen as proxy wars for the conflict known as the Cold War between the USSR and the United States.
What is the Korean War? What is the Vietnam War?