This US president was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?
Who is John F. Kennedy
100
This invention would greatly increase the rate books were produced and would be significant in helping to spread the Reformation.
What is the printing press?
100
This period is known as "the rebirth" and saw the flourishing of the arts.
What is the Renaissance?
100
This leader created the largest empire ever in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
100
This city is claimed as the holy city for three different religions.
What is Jerusalem.
200
This leader led Great Britain during the second world war.
Who is Winston Churchill?
200
During this period, Europe saw the growth of factories and scientific breakthroughs that would lead to mass manufacturing.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
200
This artist was known to created "Cubism".
Who is Picasso?
200
This decisive battle would allow the allies to land in mainland Europe during the Second World War.
What is the Battle of Normandy?
200
The three main religions of ancient China are Daoism, Legalism, and _______.
What is Confucianism?
300
The Czar of Russia before the Russian Revolution.
Who is Czar Nicholas II?
300
This scientist invented vaccination and pasteurization.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
300
Most art during the Renaissance focused on this subject.
What is religion?
300
This American war would see the US gain modern day California, Texas, and New Mexico.
What is the Mexican–American War?
300
The five pillars of Islam are faith, prayer, charity, fasting, _________.
What is Pilgrimage to Mecca?
400
This person was born in Germany but later become leader of Russia. He/She was an admirer of Voltaire.
Who is Catherine the Great?
400
This invention would greatly influence the Age of Exploration in Europe. It originates from the Chinese.
What is the compass.
400
This style of art had soft, discrete strokes of bright hues and offended conservative artists in the 19th century. A famous artist who painted in this style was Renoir.
What is Impressionism.
400
This major sea battle would be decisive in ending French plans to invade England in the War of the Third Coalition.
What is the Battle of Trafalgar.
400
This Papal bull issued by Pope Boniface VIII would claim that the Pope was higher than all secular rulers.
What is the Unam sanctam.
500
This leader greatly expanded the Carolingian Empire with conquests in Lombardy, Northern Italy, Saxony, and Brittany.
Who is Charlemagne?
500
This scientist was the co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in 1903 and the sole winner for chemistry in 1911.
Who is Marie Curie?
500
Rembrandt is famous for this style of painting.
What is Realism?
500
Captain Matthew Perry of the US Navy signed this treaty with the Japanese shogunate. This controversial treaty revealed the weaknesses of the Japanese government.
What is the Treaty of Kanagawa?
500
This ancient Egyptian religion was forced onto the Egyptian people by Akhenaten.