Who?
This explorer sailed in 1492 and is famous for “discovering” the Americas for Europe.
Christopher Columbus
This famous ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
Titanic
The Colosseum is located in this European capital.
Rome/Italy
The United States became independent in this year.
1776
A government ruled by a king or queen.
monarchy
This famous Egyptian queen was known for her beauty and power.
Cleopatra
This deadly pandemic killed millions in Europe during the 14th century.
Black Death
This city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Constantinople
The French Revolution began in this year.
1789
A strong feeling of pride and loyalty toward one's country.
nationalism
This leader used peaceful protests to help India become independent.
Mahatma Gandhi
This Cold War conflict (1950–1953) ended with a ceasefire but no official peace treaty, leaving the peninsula divided today.
Korean War
This Middle Eastern city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Jerusalem
When was our school founded?
2006
A policy where a country expands its power by taking over other lands.
imperialism (Plus 500)
This civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr
This famous ship carried English settlers to North America in 1620.
Mayflower
This ancient city was buried by a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Pompeii
This year Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany, helping the Nazis rise to power.
1933
The movement that revived interest in art and learning in Europe from the 1300s–1600s.
the Renaissance
This Soviet leader introduced reforms called glasnost and perestroika.
Mikhail Gorbachev
This ancient wonder in Egypt was built as a tomb for a pharaoh.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
This city was the capital of the Aztec Empire before the Spanish conquest.
Tenochtitlan
This year the Soviet Union officially collapsed.
1991
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