Ancient Civilizations
This river was central to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization.
the Nile
This war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States.
the American Civil War?
He was the first President of the United States.
George Washington?
This revolution began in 1775 in the American colonies.
the American Revolution?
He reached the Americas in 1492.
Christopher Columbus?
This code of laws is one of the earliest written legal systems.
the Code of Hammurabi?
This 1914 event sparked World War I.
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This British Prime Minister led the UK during most of World War II.
Winston Churchill?
This 1789 revolution overthrew the monarchy in France.
the French Revolution?
This empire was the largest in history by land area.
the British Empire?
This civilization built Machu Picchu.
the Inca?
This war was fought between Athens and Sparta.
the Peloponnesian War?
He led India to independence through nonviolent resistance.
Mahatma Gandhi?
This revolution brought the Bolsheviks to power in 1917.
the Russian Revolution?
This Portuguese explorer found a sea route to India.
Vasco da Gama?
The democratic system of this city-state influenced modern politics.
Athens?
This Cold War crisis nearly led to nuclear war in 1962.
the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This French military leader crowned himself emperor in 1804.
Napoleon Bonaparte?
This industrial shift transformed economies in the 18th–19th centuries.
the Industrial Revolution?
This agreement divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.
the Treaty of Tordesillas?
This ancient empire was ruled by Cyrus the Great.
Persian Empire?
This treaty officially ended World War I.
the Treaty of Versailles?
This Soviet leader introduced policies called Glasnost and Perestroika.
Mikhail Gorbachev?
This revolution led to the rise of Mao Zedong in 1949.
What is the Chinese Revolution?
This African conference (1884–85) regulated European colonization.
the Berlin Conference?