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Anti-Apartheid leader and first democratic president of South Africa.

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Nelson Mandela

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Founded in 969 by the Fatimid dynasty, near Giza.

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Cairo

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Military dictator of Central African Republic, declared emperor in 1976.

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Jean-Bédel Bokassa

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Mongol Empire leader whose death led to its division.

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Möngke Khan

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1984 industrial accident exposing 500,000 to toxic gas.

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Bhopal Disaster

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6th/5th century BCE teacher; taught Four Noble Truths.

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The Buddha

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Capital of Indonesia, formerly known as Batavia.

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Jakarta

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Founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, c. 600-530 BC.

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Cyrus the Great

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Monarchs of ancient Egypt, are buried in the Valley of the Kings.

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Pharaohs

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The ancient Egyptian writing system was deciphered via the Rosetta Stone.

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Hieroglyphics

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Athletic competitions in Greece from 776 BC to 393 AD.

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Ancient Olympic Games

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Nazi Germany’s extermination of Jews, killing six million.

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The Holocaust

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The last Tudor monarch of England reigned during Shakespeare’s era.

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Elizabeth I

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Led the first circumnavigation of the world, killed before completion.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Founder and first leader of the Soviet Union.

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Vladimir Lenin

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British king during the American Revolution.

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George III

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Austrian dynasty ruled Austria, The old Roman Empire, and Spain.

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The Hapsburgs

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First Chancellor of Germany, oversaw national reunification.

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Otto von Bismarck

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The French king was known as the ‘Sun King’, the largest reigning monarch.

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Louis XIV

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Disease that affected Panama Canal builders, led to cure development.

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Yellow fever

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Mexican surrealist painter known for self-portraits.

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Frida Kahlo

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Argentinian president during Adolf Eichmann’s hiding in Buenos Aires.

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Juan Peron

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Abandoned Incan fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Machu Picchu

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Supreme Allied Commander in WWII, 34th U.S. President.

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Dwight Eisenhower

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Seamstress is credited with creating the first American flag.
Betsy Ross
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1846-1848 conflict ending with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Mexican-American War
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The first permanent English colony in America, was located in Virginia.
Jamestown
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Legislation that invalidated public accommodation segregation.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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U.S. Vice President from 2017 to 2021 under Donald Trump.
Mike Pence
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Lakota Sioux leader who won the Battle of Little Big Horn.
Crazy Horse
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6th U.S. President accused of 'corrupt bargain' in 1824.
John Quincy Adams
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The capital of Indonesia was once the capital of the Dutch East Indies under its former name, Batavia.
Jakarta
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Who was the founder of Achaemenid?
Cyrus the Great
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Another name for Achaemenid.
Persian Empire
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Monarchs of the Ancient Egyptian Empire.
Pharaohs
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Where are most Pharaohs buried?
Valley of the Kings
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Writing system of ancient Egypt.
Hieroglyphics
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What was Hieroglyphics compared to help decipher (decode) it?
Greek script found on the Rosetta Stone
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The ancient Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions held in Greece between 776 BC and 393 BCE, which were stopped by the orders of.
Theodosius I
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The mass extermination of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Holocaust
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Estimated of Jews killed during the Holocaust.
> than 6 million
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The last Tudor monarch of England.
Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
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Elizabeth I's reign saw the rise of English drama by authors such as.
William Shakespeare
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Portuguese explorer who led the first circumnavigation of the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
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This explorer died before he could complete the first circumnavigation of the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
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The founder and the first leader of the Soviet Union.
Vladimir Lenin
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The first leader of the Soviet Union.
Vladimir Lenin
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British king from 1738-1820.
George III
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British King during the time of the American Revolution.
George III
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The Austrian dynasty ruled at different times over Austria, the Holy Roman Empire, and Spain.
Hapsburgs
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First Chancellor of Germany.
Otto Von Bismarck
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First Chancellor of Germany and oversaw the nation's reunification.
Otto von Bismarck
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The French king reigned for longer than any other European monarch.
Louis XIV
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Known as the 'sun king.'
Louis XIV
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A high rate of yellow fever infection among the builders of the Panama Canal inspired ______________________ for the cure for the disease.
Walter Reed
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What disease spread quickly among the workers of the Panama Canal?
yellow fever
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A Mexican Surrealist painter who often painted self-portraits.
Frida Kahlo
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She was married to Diego Rivera, a famous painter who painted many murals.
Frida Kahlo
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Argentina was once led by the President.
Juan Peron
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Argentina President Juan Peron, whose administration hid Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann hid out in what city? For how long?
Buenos Aires for 15 years
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An abandoned Incan Fortress.
Machu Picchu
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UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Cusco.
Machu Picchu
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He was the supreme allied commander of Europe in World War II from (1890) to -1969.
Dwight Eisenhower
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Who was the 34th President of the United States of America from 1953 to 1961?
Dwight Eisenhower
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The seamstress who is credited with creating the First American Flag.
Betsy Ross
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This War in 1846-1848 ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Mexican-American War
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The Mexican-American war ended with the signing of what Treaty?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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This city in Virginia was the first permanent English Colony in America.
Jamestown
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The first permanent English Colony in America was found in what state?
Virginia
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What act invalidated segregation in public accommodations?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Who was the US Vice President 2017-2021 during President Donald Trump's first term as president?
Mike Pence
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Lakota Sioux leader who won the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Crazy Horse
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Crazy Horse, the Lakota Sioux leader lead the Sioux to win what Civil War Battle?
Battle of Little Big Horn

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