Biblical History
Art History
Ottoman Empire
Early Russian History
The Philosophy of History
100
The prophet known for leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai
Moses
100
Consider his most famous mural and a candidate for his greatest painting, Picasso painted the bombing of this Basque town
Guernica
100
The title of the ruler of the Ottoman Empire
Sultan
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100
Kiev was the capital of Kievan Rus. What river is modern-day Kiev situated on?
Dnieper River
100
This historian wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War, famously writing "The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."
Thucydides
200
The Roman governor of Judaea who presided over the trial of Christ and ordered his crucifixion
Pontius Pilate
200
The German-Swiss Painter Hans Holbein the Younger would famously paint this English King in his Whitehall Mural.
King Henry VIII
200
This group of elite soldiers, known for their loyalty and military prowess, served as the personal bodyguard of the Ottoman sultan
Janissaries
200
This significant event in 1240 marked the end of the Kievan Rus state
Mongol Invasion of Kiev
200
Karl Marx famously wrote this book, a colossal analysis of capitalism, which would greatly influence many thinkers, politicians, and political movements
Das Kapital (Capital)
300
David, king of Israel, would famously fight Goliath, who fought for this ancient tribe
Philistines
300
This ancient Greek sculpture, often regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of classical antiquity, represents a male athlete
Doryphoros or "Spear-Bearer"
300
This Ottoman architectural marvel, which served as a royal residence and administrative center, is known for its beautiful Iznik tiles and extensive harem quarters
The Topkapi Palace
300
The Prince of Moscow, he would defeat the Tatars at the Battle of Kulikovo, before finally being defeated at the Siege of Moscow.
Dimitry Ivanovich Donskoy
300
This ancient Roman historian and politician is famous for his work The Rise of the Roman Empire, which examined the moral and political factors contributing to Rome's ascent
Livy (Titus Livius)
400
Daniel the Prophet was famously imprisoned by Darius; a king of this state/empire
Babylonia
400
He was a powerful Medici patron of the arts in Florence during the Renaissance, commissioning works by Botticelli and Michelangelo
Lorenzo de' Medici
400
The Ottoman sultan known for his legal code, known as the "Kanun-i Osmani," which aimed to standardize laws and regulations throughout the empire
Suleiman the Magnificent
400
The term for the code of laws and regulations introduced by Yaroslav the Wise in the 11th century, serving as a significant legal document in Kievan Rus
The Russkaya Pravda
400
Famous for his extremely complex Phenomenology of the Spirit, this German philosopher was one of the most influential commentators on history and would greatly influence Karl Marx.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
500
The Apostle Thomas would travel to the Chola Kingdom, which is in this country today
India
500
A prominent Mexican painter, he painted large frescoes and murals, which often had Communist themes
Diego Rivera
500
The title of the chief Islamic religious authority in the Ottoman Empire, who held significant influence over religious matters and served as the sultan's spiritual adviser
The Grand Mufti
500
This early Russian chronicle was compiled in the 12th century and is one of the primary sources of information about the history and culture of Kievan Rus; its authorship is ascribed to a monk named Nestor.
The Primary Chronicle or "Tale of Bygone Years"
500
A student of Heidegger's, she would famously write Eichmann in Jerusalem, an account of Adolf Eichmann's trial, for his significant role in the organization of the Holocaust.
Hannah Arendt
