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World History - Final - People Flashcards

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Who was the greatest scientist of all time?

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Isaac Newton

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Who was the greatest scholar of the Northern Renaissance?

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Desiderius Erasmus

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Who was the “Father of Modern Missions”?

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William Carey

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Who was the “Morning Star of the Reformation”?

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John Wycliffe

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Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?

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Vasco de Balboa

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Who was Byzantium’s greatest ruler?

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Justinian

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Who was a great Christian martyred for his faith?

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Tertullian

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Who was a great statesman for Greece?

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Pericles

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Who was the world’s first empire builder?

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Nimrod

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Who founded the religion of Islam?

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Mohammed

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Who was a great artist in the Italian Renaissance?

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Michelangelo

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Who founded the Methodist church?

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John Wesley

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Who wrote “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”/

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Martin Luther

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Who was an English hymn writer?

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Charles Wesley

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Who began America’s Great Awakening?

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Jonathan Edwards

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Who painted the “Mona Lisa”?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Who invented the first practical steam engine?

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James Watt

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Who wrote the Fifth Symphony?

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Ludwig von Beethoven

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Who conquered the Aztec Indians of Mexico?

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Hernando Cortes

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Who was known as the “Father of Dutch Liberties”?

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William the Silent

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Who wrote The Magic Flute?

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Who was the “Father of the Hydrogen Bomb”?

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Edward Teller

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Who invented the cotton gin?

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Eli Whitney

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Who was a liberal educator that promoted “progressive education”?

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John Dewey

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Who was the great leader of the Scottish Reformation?

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John Knox

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In past history, who was credited with uniting Germany?

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Otto von Bismarck

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Who became Lord Protector after the English Civil War?

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Oliver Cromwell

World History - 10th (45 decks)

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