Ancient Egypt
This famous river has been referred to as "the gift" of Egypt
What is the Nile River?
This volcano preserved Pompeii under layers of ash.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
This Renaissance genius painted the Mona Lisa and designed inventions centuries ahead of his time.
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
Bubonic plague outbreaks in the 1300s are collectively known by this name.
What is the Black Plague?
During Victoria’s reign, it was said “the sun never sets” on this global power.
The British Empire
The Rosetta Stone helped scholars decode this Egyptian writing system.
What are Hieroglyphics?
Gladiatorial games and mock naval battles took place in this Roman amphitheater.
What is the Colosseum?
This artist sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Who is Michelangelo?
Medieval craftsmen and merchants often belonged to these trade organizations.
What is a Guild?
This author exposed poverty and social injustice in works like Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol.
Who is Charles Dickens?
This egyptian ruler was born in Greece, they also allied with Caesar and Antony.
Who is Cleopatra?
Romans engineered these structures to transport water over long distances.
What are Aqueducts?
This intellectual movement emphasized classical learning and human potential.
What is Humanism?
This teenage peasant claimed divine visions and helped lift the siege of Orléans. She was burnt alive once captured.
Who is Joan of Arc?
This unidentified killer terrorized London’s Whitechapel district in 1888. The killer was never actually identified.
Who is Jack the Ripper?
These monumental structures at Giza were designed as royal tombs and symbols of divine power.
Who is Pyramids?
His crossing of the Rubicon became synonymous with passing a point of no return.
Who is Julius Caesar?
Gutenberg’s invention helped spread Renaissance and Reformation ideas across Europe.
What is the Printing Press?
Nicknamed “the Lionheart,” this English king became famous during the Crusades.
Who is Richard I?
Rapid urban growth, factories, and steam-powered innovation defined this economic transformation.
What is The Industrial Revolution?
Howard Carter’s 1922 discovery made this little-known boy pharaoh world famous.
Who is Tutankhamun?
This emperor is associated—fairly or unfairly—with Rome’s great fire.
Who is Nero?
This scientist faced trial for supporting heliocentrism.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
This social system tied lords, vassals, and peasants together through land and service.
What is Feudalism?
“The Lady with the Lamp” modernized nursing during wartime.
Who is Florence Nightingale?