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Name the famous figures throughout history. A-Z
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A) Macedon king considered one of the worlds greatest military commanders
356-323 BC
Alexander the Great
B) Founding father who invented the bifocals, experimented with electricity, and served as the French ambassador
1706-1790
Benjamin Franklin
C) Mighty Frankish king crowned Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas in 800
748-814
Charlemagne
D) Famous for his defense of the Alamo during the Texas revolution
1786-1836
Davy Crockett
E) Anglo Saxon king of England who constructed Westminster Abbey
1003-1066
Edward
F) Portuguese navigator whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe
1480-1521
Ferdinand Magellan
G) Renaissance astronomer who discovered Jupiters moons
1564-1642
Galileo
H) Carthaginian general who crossed the frigid Alps to surprise the Romans from the north
247-181 BC
Hannibal
I) English physicist who discovered the laws of motion
1642-1727
Isaac Newton
J) Actor and Southern sympathizer who assassinated president Lincoln and evaded capture for 12 days
1838-1865
John Wilkes Booth
K) Grandson of Genghis Khan who had his residence at Xanadu and worked with Marco Polo
1215-1294
Kublai Khan
L) Spartan king whose tiny army held back the mighty Persian force at Thermopylae
540-480 BC
Leonidas
M) He famously revolted against the Catholic church and started the Protestant Reformation
1483-1546
Martin Luther
N) French general who was exiled twice
1769-1821
Napoleon
O) Along with his brother Wilbur, they flew the first powered flight in Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903
1871-1948
Orville Wright
P) Famous artist who invented cubism
1881-1973
Pablo Picasso
Q) First emperor of China whose terracotta warrior army was discovered near Xian
259-210 BC
Qin Shi Huang
R) English king known for his bravery, he co-led the Third Crusade
1157-1199
Richard the Lionheart
S) Pioneer who invented the famous code and the telegraph, revolutionizing communication
1791-1872
Samuel Morse
T) Pharaoh who ruled at 9 years old, his tomb lay undiscovered for over 3000 years until 1922
1342-1323 BC
Tutankhamun
U) Civil War general and later president of the US, his forces were surrendered to at Appomattox
1822-1885
Ulysses Grant
V) Dutch impressionist artist whose famous works include Starry Night and Sunflowers
1853-1890
Vincent Van Gogh
W) Norman king who defeated Harold Godwinson to become king of England
1028-1087
William the Conqueror
X) Persian king who defeated Leonidas and the Spartans at Thermopylae
519-465 BC
Xerxes
Y) Yankee legend whose famous quotes have been immortalized in history
1925-2015
Yogi Berra
Z) 12th president who served for 1 year before his death
1784-1850
Zachary Taylor
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