Famous People
The person who discovered Vinland (present day Canada) and parts of North America years before any other Europeans
Who was Leif Erickson?
This was one of the last Confederate attempts to win the Battle of Gettysburg, but it failed
What was Pickett's Charge?
This medieval object is known for having miraculous power and is related to the Last Supper
What is the Holy Grail?
This American writer wrote an autobigraphy called "Narrative of the Life of--" [his name]
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This woman saw visions and heard voices from God directing her on the Underground Railroad
Who was Harriet Tubman?
This man served as the first US Secretary of the Treasury and created America's financial system
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
The Siege of Antioch was part of this battle
What was the First Crusade?
In the legend of King Arthur, this is the name of the sword Arthur pulled from the stone
What is Excalibur?
Abraham Lincoln called her "the little woman who started the Civil War" because of a book she wrote about slavery
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Today, the Hagia Sophia is a house of worship for __, but it was originally for ____.
Who are Muslims and Christians?
This famous actor assassinated Abraham Lincoln while he was attending a play at Ford's Theater
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
Over half a million French soldiers died in this World War One battle
What is the Battle of Verdun?
The grating of iron hung over the gateway of a castle that is lowered between grooves to prevent passage
What is the portcullis?
This song was written after its writer witnessed the Battle of Fort McHenry
What is the National Anthem?
This Civil War-era hymn draws on Biblical imagery like "grapes of wrath" and "crushing the Serpent"
What is the Battle Hymn of the Republic?
Anna Comnena's father
Who was Alexius Comnenus?
This group of people was one reason the Western Roman Empire fell
Who were the Barbarians?
This flexible body armor is made from interlinked metal rings
What is chain mail?
This is the name of the book Anna Comnena wrote about her father
What is The Alexiad?
The main religion of the Byzantine Empire
What is Eastern Orthodox?
He wanted the Hagia Sofia to be built
Who was Emperor Justinian?
These ships, first used during the Civil War, were much sturdier in naval battle because of their metal exterior
What are ironclad ships (or ironsides)?
This invention of Eli Whitney revolutionized the way the American South's main crop was processed
What is the cotton gin?
The meeting in which representatives of the original American states gathered to draft a new form of government
What was the Constitutional Convention?
According to the spiritual practices of the Native American Choctaw Nation, these people worked to prepare dead bodies for the afterlife
What are bonepickers?