Art History
Known as THE Renaissance man, he was an artist, architect, engineer, and inventor.
Leonardo Da Vinci
This tomb in Giza held the record for the tallest structure on Earth for about 3,800 years
The Great Pyramid
The breakup of this Rock band began the decade off with a rough start, following their rise and manic popularity in the previous decade
The Beatles
A breakthrough, or more accurately, breakout, of this disease wiped out a third of the population of Europe
Bubonic Plague
This cartoon character was the first to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame
Mickey Mouse
While art historians know him for his emotional use of paint and fascination with sunflowers, most people know him for stars and chopping his own ear off
Vincent Van Gogh
The most famous part of this structure in Jordan that was used for scenes in Indiana Jones is called the "Treasury", though it is now believed to have been a Mausoleum.
Petra
The last name of this man is often used to describe someone's signature, due to his being the largest on the Declaration of Independence in 1776
John Hancock
BANG! These were invented in China by alchemists mixing potassium nitrate, sulfur, charcoal. They proved to be a colorful showstopper
Fireworks
He was the head of the Italian fascist government during WWII
Benito Mussolini
This type of paint flourished in the 15th century as the go-to paint for artists in Europe. Its popularity lasted until the 1960s, when acrylic paint was introduced and slowly took over
Oil Paint
Contrary to popular belief, this structure that was mostly built by the Ming and Qing dynasties is not visible from space
Great Wall of China
This was the first US national park established in the year 1872
Yellowstone
The discovery of this mold as useful in killing bacteria is considered one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of all time, giving us the first antibiotic medication
Penicillin
This modern day city of over 20 million people was once known by the Aztecs as Tenochtitlan
Mexico City
This painting by Edvard Munch is thought to be inspired by a panic attack he experienced while out walking
The Scream
This 15th century Inca Citadel in the Peruvian Andes would take you about 4 days to hike up to.
Machu Picchu
The 1570's were off to a Terrible start when this Russian man begins the Massacre of Novgorod
Ivan the Terrible
This pandemic, despite its name, did not start in Europe, but rather in the USA in 1918, and killed more people than WWI
Spanish Flu
While most people assume he was Greek, Alexander the Great was actually from this country
Macedonia
Salvador Dali was known as being a leader of this dream-like art movement
Surrealism
Located in the Yucatan, this site is famous for "the descent of the serpent", a light effect visible around the spring and fall equinox.
Chichen Itza
Many people in the 1970s did not believe this man was a serial killer due to his charming demeanor, even though he confessed to over 30 murders
Ted Bundy
This book was the first one in Europe to be printed using moveable type in Germany, and a handful of the religious text still exist today
Gutenberg Bible
She was the author of Frankenstein, a victorian horror gothic novel that is considered by most to be the first book of science fiction
Mary Shelley