NAMES YOU SHOULD KNOW
This American inventor is credited with inventing the phonograph and the electric light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This island nation in Southeast Asia is known for its thousands of islands and is the world’s fourth most populous country.
What is Indonesia?
This adjective means full of life and vigor
What is lively?
This document outlines the fundamental laws and principles of the United States government
What is the Constitution?
This war, fought between England and France from 1337 to 1453, ended in the 15th century with a French victory.
What is the Hundred Years’ War?
She was the ancient Egyptian queen famous for her beauty and her alliance with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Who is Cleopatra?
This ancient city, now the capital of Turkey, was once called Byzantium and later Constantinople.
What is Istanbul?
This adjective means something resembling or relating to the sun
What is sunny?
This legal term means a formal written request to a court asking for a specific action
What is a petition?
This empire, based in West Africa, reached its peak under Mansa Musa in the early 15th century
What is the Mali Empire?
This philosopher is known for his works Critique of Pure Reason and his influence on modern philosophy
Who is Immanuel Kant?
This mountain range forms a natural border between Russia and China
What are the Altai Mountains?
This adjective means skillful or clever.
What is crafty?
This amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This English king won the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, ending the Wars of the Roses and founding the Tudor dynasty.
Who is Henry VII?
He led the Indian independence movement through nonviolent civil disobedience
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This 13th-century Mongol ruler founded the Yuan dynasty in China
Who is Kublai Khan?
Describes speech or writing that is excessively complicated or obscure.
What is wordy?
This doctrine prevents someone from being tried twice for the same crime
What is double jeopardy?
This empire, located in what is now modern-day Mexico, was known for its complex calendar and monumental architecture during the 15th century.
What is the Aztec Empire?
This mathematician and astronomer formulated the laws of planetary motion in the early 1600s.
Who is Johannes Kepler?
This Persian poet and mystic, author of the Masnavi , is one of the greatest figures in Eastern literature
Who is Rumi?
To figure out how much this you have in your home, subtract what you owe from the home's value
what is equity?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This Portuguese prince established a navigation school that helped advance maritime exploration.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?