World Leaders
This US President was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This civilization is well known for building complex pyramids and their hieroglyphic writing
What is Ancient Egypt?
This global conflict was fought between two coalitions: the Axis and Allies
What is WWII?
This revolution transformed economies from manual labor to machine manufacturing
What is the Industrial Revolution?
This river is the longest in the world and stretches across northeast Africa
What is the Nile River?
This leader used nonviolent resistance to help India gain independence from Britain
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This place is considered by historians to be where the first ancient civilization lived
What is Mesopotamia?
This series of wars was the result of deep social inequality brought about by the Estates system
What are the French Revolutionary Wars?
This revolution radically changed the art, science, politics, and thought of Europe in the middle ages
What is the Renaissance?
The world’s first national park, this place is known for its geographical features, including hot springs
What is Yellowstone National Park?
This British Prime Minister inspired the UK during WWII with powerful speeches
Who is Winston Churchill?
This civilization built a giant wooden horse that they used to execute a surprise attack on the city of Troy
What is Ancient Greece?
This conflict between the US and British was fought over American sovereignty and saw the burning of the White House
What is the War of 1812?
This revolution took place over multiple decades and culminated in the passage of the 19th Amendment
What is the Women’s Suffrage Movement?
This celestial light show in the northern sky is unique for it’s vibrant colors
What are the Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis?
This Chinese leader was a communist politician who founded the People’s Republic of China
Who is Mao Zedong?
This civilization built an extensive road system thanks to their mandatory public service system, known as mita
Who are the Incas?
This conflict began as a civil war but soon escalated into the first major proxy war between Cold War superpowers
What is the Korean War?
This revolution took place thousands of years ago and saw the transition from hunter gatherers to settled farmers
What is the Agricultural Revolution/Neolithic Revolution?
This vast desert region in northern China is known for its extreme temperatures and history of dinosaur fossils
What is the Gobi Desert?
This Aztec ruler was in power when Hernan Cortes arrived in 1519
Who is Montezuma II?
This civilization dominated Western Asia for the duration of twelve centuries
What is Ancient Persia?
This series of military campaigns aimed to capture the Holy Land from Muslim control
What are the Crusades?
This 20th century global campaign repealed the laws regarding racial segregation in South Africa
What is the Apartheid Movement?
This mountain in Tanzania is the highest peak in Africa and is also a dormant volcano
What is Mount Kilimanjaro?