Famous Leaders
Vocabulary
Phrases
Who said it?
Timing is everything
100
This man was the leader of South Africa. N _ _ _ N M _ _ _ _ _ A
Who is Nelson Mandela?
100
This two-word noun phrase describes a period of very rapid growth and profit in a country’s businesses and stock market.
E _ _ _ _ _ _ C B _ _ M
What is an economic boom?
100
This four-word idiom refers to a simple, practical way of measuring or doing something, based on experience rather than exact science.
R _ _ E OF T _ _ _B 
What is "rule of thumb'?
100
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
100
This word means 100% of the time.
What is always?
200
He was a Chinese philosopher whose teachings emphasized personal and governmental morality and social harmony.
C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
Who is Confucius?
200
This adjective describes something so fast, tall, or complex that it makes you feel confused or like the world is spinning.
D _ _ _ _ _ G
What is dizzying?
200
You might use this five-word expression to describe a task that sounds simple to explain but is actually very difficult to perform in reality.
What is "easier said than done"?
200
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." (Said during the Great Depression).
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)?
200
This word is a more formal way to say "sometimes" or "now and then."
What is occasionally?
300
He led a non-violent movement to help India gain independence from British rule.
G_ _ _ _ i
Who is Gandhi?
300
While this verb usually refers to a religious speech in a church, it also means to give unasked-for advice to others in a moralizing way.
P _ _ _ _ H
What is to preach?
300
This phrasal expression means to do something with extra care or effort because you believe it is important or necessary.
M _ _ _ A P _ _ _ T O_
What is to make a point of (doing something)?
300
"I am prepared to die" for the ideal of a democratic and free society. (Said during his trial in South Africa).
Who is Nelson Mandela?
300
This word is used when something happens very seldom or almost never.
What is rarely (or seldom)?
400
As the 16th U.S. President, he led the country during the Civil War and signed the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery.
A _ _ _ _ _ M L _ _ _ _ _ N
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
This formal verb is often used with the word "warning." It means to pay close attention to advice or a danger and act on it.
H _ _ D
What is to heed (e.g., to heed a warning)?
400
This is a core belief or rule that helps a person or organization decide how to act or behave in different situations.
G _ _ _ _ _ _ G P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
What is a guiding principle?
400
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
400
When something happens "once in a while," it means it happens ______.
What is infrequently (or not very often)?
500
This U.S. President, the only one elected to four terms, is famous for leading the country through the Great Depression with his "New Deal" programs and for his leadership during World War II.
F _ _ _ _ _ _ N D R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)?
500
This noun refers to the process of two people or groups becoming friendly again after a long and serious argument or war.
R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N
What is reconciliation?
500
This phrase describes the single most important piece of knowledge or experience someone has gained from a past mistake or challenge.
M _ _ T V _ _ _ _ _ _ E P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
What is a most valuable lesson?
500
"If I were a two-faced man, would I be wearing this one?" (Known for his self-deprecating humor).
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
500
When you do something to "kill time," you are doing an activity because you are ____.
What is bored (or waiting)?