PRESIDENTIAL POP CULTURE
This president resigned after the infamous Watergate scandal
Who is Richard Nixon?
"Let them eat cake."
Who is Marie Antoinette?
This Indian leader, famous for nonviolent resistance, was shot in 1948.
Who is Mahatma Ghandi?
Who are Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr?
This 1775-1783 war led to the independence of thirteen American colonies from Britain.
What is the American Revolution?
Who is Bill Clinton?
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This historical figure was clipped in Dallas in 1963
Who is JFK?
Two of the founding members of The Beatles, this pair's famous partnership helped shape modern pop before ending in tension
Who are Paul McCartney and John Lennon?
This 1848 revolution in Europe began in France and inspired UPRISINGS in Germany, Italy, and Austria.
What are the Revolutions of 1848?
In his famous inaugural speech speech, this President said, "Ask not what your country can..."
Who is JFK?
"Workers of the world, unite!"
Who is Karl Marx?
This figure was assassinated in Memphis in 1968, becoming a martyr for his cause
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This incumbent and former senator faced off in a contentious recent U.S. presidential election that divided the nation.
Who are Donald Trump & Joe Biden?
In 1789, angry citizens in Paris stormed this building, a symbol of royal power, marking the start of a famous revolution.
What is the Bastille?
Dubbed the "jelly bean President", this President is known for his habit of eating, gifting, and displaying Jelly Belly brand jelly beans throughout his presidency
Who is Ronald Reagan?
Louis XIV
The only U.S. president to die of assassination in the 19th century while in office, before Lincoln.
Who is James A. Garfield?
This pair's transatlantic alliance was central to victory and shaped the world order that followed.
Who are Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill?
In 1905, widespread unrest in the Russian Empire was catalyzed by a massacre of protesters near this site outside St. Petersburg
What is Bloody Sunday?
This president surprised many by playing the saxophone on The Arsenio Hall Show during his 1990s campaign.
Who is Bill Clinton?
This figure declared, "I believe it is peace for our time" after a meeting with Hitler.
Who is Neville Chamberlain?
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 attempted to kill this king of England and Scotland.
Who is James I?
During a winter encampment at a village on the Knife River in 1804-1805, this famous duo acted under U.S. PRESIDENTIAL directive when they recorded their surrounding environment and native agricultural practices.
Who are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?
What is New Mexico?