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- 5. King of the Franks, and first major ruler of Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
- 8. First president of the United States.
- 10. Sultan of Egypt and Syria who defeated the Christian armies in the Third Crusade.
- 11. Lakota chief who led the defense of the Black Hills from American incursion.
- 14. Portuguese explorer who led the first voyage to circumnavigate the earth.
- 15. Developed the modern periodic table.
- 17. Founder of the Maurya Empire who was influential in spreading Buddhism throughout Asia.
- 19. Composer of "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake."
- 21. Founder of the modern Turkish republic.
- 25. English mathematician and daughter of the poet Lord Byron who developed uses for computer programs beyond calculating.
- 26. Creator of assembly-line manufacturing.
- 27. First chairman of communist China.
- 30. Author of the Art of War.
- 32. Roman dictator who didn't beware the Ides of March.
- 33. Emperor of Japan known for modernizing the country to become comparable to European powers.
- 34. Polish-French scientist known for her work with radioactivity.
- 37. Soviet astronaut and the first man to enter space.
- 39. Aztec emperor overthrown during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
- 40. "The Scourge of God."
- 44. Leader of the Vietnamese communists in WWII, the First Indochina War, and the early Vietnam War.
- 45. Patron saint of France for her role in the siege of Orleans.
- 48. First man to walk on the moon.
- 49. First emperor of China.
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- 1. First chairman of the USSR.
- 2. Prime minister who led the defense of Britain in WWII; in India, however, he is known for exacerbating the Bengali famine.
- 3. Minister and leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
- 4. Author of "Silent Spring," the book credited with beginning the US environmental movement.
- 6. The virgin queen of England. Under her reign, the English navy defeated the Spanish Armada.
- 7. Chinese philosopher who advocated for filial piety; his writings became the basis for Chinese governments for thousands of years.
- 9. Corsican general and Emperor of France defeated at Waterloo.
- 11. "The Bard."
- 12. The richest man to ever live.
- 13. Sculptor who created most of the Sistine Chapel.
- 16. Byzantine emperor who recaptured much of the former Roman Empire.
- 17. Refused to use nuclear torpedoes on US submarines, likely preventing a nuclear war.
- 18. King of the Zulu who modernized the military during the Mfecane, or uprising.
- 20. Mexican realist painter who is credited with developing the cultural identity of the nation.
- 22. King of Macedon who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia before his death at 33.
- 23. Chancellor of Germany who led the unification of the country.
- 24. Born as Temujin, this Mongolian conqueror ruled the largest contiguous state in human history.
- 28. Leader of Hut 8, a British intelligence agency that helped to crack the Enigma. His name was given to a test of a machine's intelligence.
- 29. Athenian philosopher sentenced to drink Hemlock poison.
- 31. Famous Florentine polymath who painted the Mona Lisa.
- 35. Korean admiral and national hero who defeated the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Noryang.
- 36. E=MC2
- 38. Born in Florence, this British nurse became known as "The Lady with the Lamp."
- 39. Anti-apartheid activist and first black president of South Africa.
- 41. Last pharaoh of Egypt who poisoned herself after the death of Marc Antony.
- 42. Incan emperor who was deposed and killed by Spanish conquistadors.
- 43. Alleged author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- 46. Mexican revolutionary who led the defeat of Huerta and attacked the United States.
- 47. Inventor, diplomat, and author of "Poor Richard's Almanac."