Revolutions and Revolutionaries
This country had a revolution in 1917 and as a result, pulled out of the first world war
Russia
Also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, this large stadium was built in Rome
Colosseum
This Indian politician led a non-violent resistance against the British Empire
Mahatma Gandhi
This Italian artist was also a talented inventor and wrote in his journal using an elaborate code
Leonardo Da Vinci
This stele allowed historians and linguists to learn the language of the ancient Egyptians
The Rosetta Stone
This American General led the forces of the united states to victory during the American revolution
George Washington
Among the oldest monuments in the world, this megalithic structure is comprised of a circle of free standing sandstone blocks
Stonehenge
Famous for his philosophy, this Greek was famous for his method which centered around asking questions of his students
Socrates
This relatively modern artist rose to fame in the 1960s for his pop art movement
Andy Warhol
This embroidered cloth depicts the Norman conquest of England by William the conqueror
Bayeux Tapestry
This French politician was the author of the Friend of the People and was murdered in his bathtub
Jean-Paul Marat
This monument towers over the city of Rio De Janeiro in Brazil
Christo Redemptor/Christ the Redeemer
Famous for leading the voyage that would first circumnavigate the earth, this Portuguese explorer was killed one of the islands making up the modern Philippines
Ferdinand Magellan
This American author wrote a farewell to arms and the old man and the sea
Ernest Hemmingway
These enormous heads can be found dotted around Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island
Moai
This country was founded after a revolution by self-liberated slaves defeated the French forces in 1804
Haiti
This massive temple complex resides in the ancient capital city of the Khmer
Angkor Wat
This Aztec emperor was killed during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1520
Moctezuma/Montezuma
Sometimes referred to as the “father of history” this ancient writer described the events of the Greco-Persian wars
Herodotus
This small animal shaped vessel belonged to the civilisation that predated Rome on the Italian peninsula
Etruscan Boar
This long-named revolutionary led several south American countries against the Spanish Empire
Simon Bolivar/ Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco
This enormous church in Barcelona has been under construction since 1882
Sagrada Familia
This Pontic King spent most of his life building up an immunity to poisoning by continually ingesting non-lethal amounts
Mithridates VI
This artist is famous for his cubist and surrealist pieces including Guernica
Pablo Picasso
This collection of bronze sculptures were pillaged from a West African kingdom and taken to the British museum
Benin Bronzes