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| 9745108742 | King Louis XIV | Created an absolute monarchy in France Considered the epitome of absolute monarchy Nicknamedthe Sun King Built a lavish palace at Versailles Practiced mercantilism Made France one of Europe's wealthiest nations | 0 | |
| 9745121509 | Deng Xiaoping | Veteran of the Long March In 1978 he replaced Mao Zedong as the Leader of Communist China Started a series of reforms called the Four Modernizations ¡Reforms promoted a market economy Credited for the revival of modern Chinese economy | 1 | |
| 9745122688 | Akbar the Great | Expanded the Mughal Empire Promoted religious tolerance between Muslims and Hindus ¡Eliminated the jizyaon Muslims ¡Tolerated Jesuit missionaries Attempted social reforms to benefit women Supported the arts | 2 | |
| 9745124543 | Confucius | Lived in China during the Warring States Period Promoted social harmony through proper relationships ¡Five Relationships ¡Filial Piety Teachings became the political and social foundations of Chinese society | 3 | |
| 9745129638 | Mansa Musa | Pilgrimage to Mecca brought attention to the wealth of the Mali Empire ¡Mali controlled trans-Saharan trade route Built capital at Timbuktu Built mosques and schools to promote Islam | 4 | |
| 9745130718 | Joseph Stalin | Replaced Lenin as the leader of the USSR Ruled as totalitarian dictator Promoted "socialism in one country" ¡Started five-year plans ¡Collectivization of agriculture Ruled USSR in early stages of the Cold War | 5 | |
| 9745131900 | Justinian | Ruled the eastern portion of the Roman Empire Attempted to rebuild the Roman Empire through military conquest Rebuilt Constantinople & Built Hagia Sophia Wife Theodora was very influential Codified Roman law | 6 | |
| 9745134704 | Muhammad | Considered to be the last prophet of Allah Allah's revelations to him were recorded in the Quran ¡Teaching and sayings were recorded in the Hadiths Converted & unified the Arab people prior to death | 7 | |
| 9745135900 | Karl Marx | 19thcentury philosopher developed a socialist theory to deal with the problems caused by industrialization ¡Co-authored the Communist Manifesto with Engels Emphasized class struggle in history ¡Called for working class revolution ¡Influenced revolutions in Russia, China, Vietnam | 8 | |
| 9745136608 | Han Wudi (Wu Ti) | Created an examination system based upon Confucianism Built imperial university to train bureaucrats Expanded the Han dynasty into Korea and Vietnam Encouraged the development of the Silk Roads | 9 | |
| 9745138761 | Otto von Bismarck | Unified German-speaking states into a unified nation in 1871 ¡Promoted nationalism ¡Defeated the French in the Franco-Prussian War Encouraged militarism & industrialization in Germany Made a series of social reforms Called for the Berlin conference | 10 | |
| 9745145189 | Arabs (Dome of the Rock, Prophets Mosque, cartography, mosaic, calligraphy) |  | 11 | |
| 9745159269 | France (Palace of Versailles, Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triumph, Impressionist painting) |  | 12 | |
| 9745162631 | Japan (Osaka castle, samurai painting, Ukioye woodblock painting) |  | 13 | |
| 9745175732 | Africa (Ivory mask, copper sculptures, Portuguese saltcellar) |  | 14 | |
| 9745181091 | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine mosaic, Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, mosaics of Justinian & Jesus) |  | 15 | |
| 9745185151 | Mughal Empire (Taj Mahal, Mughal paintings, Mughal fort, Akbar's tomb) |  | 16 | |
| 9745187815 | Mesoamerica (Aztec god, Mayan pyramid, Aztec sacrifice, Olmec head) |  | 17 | |
| 9745190479 | Russia (St. Basil's Cathedral, Painting of Peter the Great, the Winter Palace, socialist realism) |  | 18 | |
| 9745196868 | Southeast Asia (Angkor Wat, Cambodian Buddha, bas relief of Vishnu & statues at Angkor Wat) |  | 19 | |
| 9745200660 | China (Buddhist carvings along the Silk Road, painting of Empress Wu, Song dynasty painting, the Great Wall, Ming porcelain, the Forbidden City) |  | 20 | |
| 9745208587 | The American Revolution begins | 1775 CE | 21 | |
| 9745210494 | Discovery of the New World | 1492 CE | 22 | |
| 9745211864 | End of the Zheng He voyages | 1433 CE | 23 | |
| 9745213645 | Fall of the Byzantine Empire | 1453 CE | 24 | |
| 9745214310 | Fall of the Western Roman Empire | 476 CE | 25 | |
| 9745215436 | Invention of the steam engine | 1770 CE | 26 | |
| 9745217158 | Mongol conquest of Eurasia | 13th century | 27 | |
| 9745218564 | Rise of Islam | 610 CE | 28 | |
| 9745221515 | Split of the Christian Church | 1054 CE | 29 | |
| 9745223267 | Start of World War I | 1914 CE | 30 | |
| 9745237218 | Vladimir Lenin | Leader of the Bolshevik party in Russia Seized control of Russia in October 1917 Revolutionary ideas Proletariat-based revolution Land redistribution New Economic Policy (NEP) Spread communism to other regions Comintern | 31 | |
| 9745237724 | Simon Bolivar | Creole from South America Inspired by the Enlightenment and the American and French Revolutions Revolutionary ideas Gained independence for most of northern South America Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, & Bolivia Hoped to unify northern South America into Gran Columbia | 32 | |
| 9745254839 | Mao Zedong | Became leader of the Communist Party in China after the Long March Gained power after a successful revolution in 1949 Revolutionary ideas Peasant-based revolution Great Leap Forward Cultural Revolution Attempted to minimize the influence of Confucianism | 33 | |
| 9748636324 | Martin Luther | Proposed reforms for the Catholic Church in his Ninety-five Theses Revolutionary ideas Believed faith alone would get people into heaven The Bible was the final source for Christian teachings Printing press spread his ideas across Northern Europe | 34 | |
| 9748639684 | Ayatollah Khomeini | Muslim fundamentalist Opposed the reforms of Shah Reza Pahlavi in Iran Became leader of Iran in 1979 Revolutionary ideas Anti-Western reforms Banned western movies, books, & music Strict adherence to Muslim laws & traditions | 35 | |
| 9748642452 | Buddha | Born in India in the 6th century BCE Member of the warrior caste Claimed to be "the enlightened one" Revolutionary ideas Ultimate goal is nirvana Anybody of any caste or gender could achieve nirvana Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path | 36 | |
| 9748646303 | Mohandas Gandhi | Indian lawyer and member of the Indian National Congress Revolutionary ideas Satyagraha or non-violent resistance Salt March in 1931 Organized boycotts of British goods Demanded Indian independence Assassinated in 1948 | 37 | |
| 9748652831 | Jesus of Nazareth | Born in Palestine during the 1st century BCE Attempted to reform Judaism Revolutionary ideas Only two commandments Love God; Love your neighbor Followers believed he was the son of God Called him the Messiah Crucified for his teachings | 38 | |
| 9748656997 | Isaac Newton | English mathematician and physicist Revolutionary ideas Laws of the heavens are true on Earth Universal gravity Three laws of motion Made significant discoveries in optics & calculus Influenced deism | 39 | |
| 9748659703 | Toussaint L'Ouverture | Freed slave who helped lead a revolt against white settlers in Haiti Educated and familiar with Enlightenment ideas & the American Revolution Revolutionary ideas Slaves were equal to whites Slaves could govern themselves Arrested and died in prison | 40 | |
| 9748663729 | United Nations | I am an international organization formed in 1945 to help promote world peace. I replaced the failed League of Nations. I currently have 193 members. In 1948, I wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which identifies the human rights goals for all nations. | 41 | |
| 9748666354 | NATO | I was formed in 1949 to help combat the threat of communism in Europe. I have continued to exist after the end of the Cold War. I currently have 28 members. | 42 | |
| 9748667987 | Al-Qaeda | I am an organization, similar to the Irish Republican Army, that uses violence against civilians to achieve political aims. My most successful attacks were on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. | 43 | |
| 9748670449 | European Union | I started in 1958 with six members. I currently have 27 members. Together we are a regional trade bloc, similar to ASEAN or NAFTA, that is designed to promote the movement of capital and goods across national borders. Not all members use the currency we introduced in 2002. | 44 | |
| 9748675483 | World Bank | I am a controversial international financial institution that provides financial assistance to developing countries. My official goal is the reduction of global poverty. Founded in 1944, I have helped spread the principles and practices associated with free market economics around the world. | 45 | |
| 9748677926 | Non-Aligned Movement | Started in 1955 at the Bandung Conference, I was a movement to promote economic cooperation to avoid the potential neocolonialism of the United States or the USSR during the Cold War. | 46 | |
| 9748679412 | World Health Organization | I am a specialized agency of the United Nations. Like Doctors Without Borders or the Red Cross, I was formed to help respond to humanitarian crises around the world. A couple years ago I played a major role in end the scourge known as the Swine flu (sarcasm intended). | 47 | |
| 9748685746 | Abbasid Caliphate |  | 48 | |
| 9748698527 | Han Dynasty |  | 49 | |
| 9748702159 | Mauryan Dynasty |  | 50 | |
| 9748705187 | Mali Empire |  | 51 | |
| 9748709738 | Mongol Empire |  | 52 | |
| 9748713041 | Ottoman Empire |  | 53 | |
| 9748717019 | Portuguese Empire |  | 54 | |
| 9748724728 | Roman Empire |  | 55 | |
| 9748731489 | Spanish Empire |  | 56 | |
| 9748735268 | Song Dynasty |  | 57 |
