Empires
This long-time Muslim empire was one of the members of the Central Powers and was referred to as the "sick man of Europe" entering World War I. Afterwards, it was broke up into several countries including Turkey.
Ottoman Empire
This event saw leaders of Europe meet to discuss the colonization of the African continent. Africa was not invited to this event.
Berlin Conference
This European leader argued that the only way to achieve German unification was through a policy of "blood & iron".
Otto von Bismarck.
Why should you never trust artists?
They can be sketchy.
This Muslim Empire in India was eventually taken over by the British after it suffered from problems like nepotism, deficit spending and government debt.
Mughal Empire
This movement encouraged people to think about freedom, individual liberty, and limited government powers. It ultimately helped lead to revolutions around the world.
The Enlightenment
This infamous monarch from France was given the nickname "Madame Deficit" for her careless deficit spending which only angered the French citizenry.
Marie Antoinette
They use honey combs.
This empire was a member of the Central Powers in World War I and had controlled much of the Balkan region before the war.
Austria-Hungarian Empire.
This revolution saw people like Galileo Galilei confirm the ideas of the Heliocentric model which ultimately made him an enemy of the church and governments alike.
Scientific Revolution
Maximillian Robespierre was the leader of the radical Jacobins during this phase of the French Revolution
Reign of Terror.
Why did nobody hear about the circus fire?
It was too in tents.
This ancient empire was often referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire with its capital city being Constantinople. It was eventually taken over by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Byzantine Empire
This time period in Japanese history saw the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and brought about the industrialization and westernization of Japan's economy.
Meiji Restoration
Count Camillo Cavour, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Giuseppe Mazzini were all leaders associated with this movement following the Congress of Vienna.
Italian Unification
What did the pirate Blackbeard say on his 80th birthday?
Aye, matey!