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- 3. Einstein - What German physicist is known for his theory of relativity and his famous equation, E=mc²?
- 5. Gandhi - What Indian political leader led the country to independence from Britain through nonviolent civil disobedience and other peaceful protests?
- 7. the Great - What ancient Greek conqueror established an empire stretching from Greece to India?
- 8. of Arc - What French peasant girl led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years’ War?
- 9. Columbus - What Italian explorer is credited with discovering the New World, even though there were already indigenous peoples living there?
- 10. Luther King Jr. - What US civil rights leader is known for his famous “I Have a Dream” speech and his work to end racial segregation and discrimination?
- 12. Lincoln - What US president is known for leading the country through the Civil War and ending slavery?
- 13. Caesar - What Roman general and statesman famously crossed the Rubicon and was assassinated by his own senators?
- 15. Elizabeth I - What monarch of England is known for defeating the Spanish Armada and ushering in a period of cultural and artistic growth?
- 16. Galilei - What Italian astronomer is known for developing the telescope and for his support of the heliocentric theory of the solar system?
- 18. Churchill - What British prime minister led the country through World War II and is known for his powerful speeches and leadership?
- 19. Newton - What English scientist is known for his laws of motion and gravity, and for developing calculus?
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- 1. Washington - What US general and statesman led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolution and later became the country’s first president?
- 2. Shakespeare - What English playwright is known for writing some of the greatest plays in the English language, including “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet”?
- 4. Curie - What Polish-French scientist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her work on radioactivity?
- 6. - What queen of Egypt famously had relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
- 9. Darwin - What English naturalist is known for his theory of evolution and for publishing the book “On the Origin of Species”?
- 11. - What French military leader conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century?
- 14. Khan - What Mongol leader established the largest empire in history, stretching from Asia to Eastern Europe?
- 17. da Vinci - What Italian artist and inventor is known for painting the Mona Lisa and creating plans for flying machines and other inventions?