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World History Tournament of Champions. Hammurabi, King of Babylon, he is the writer of the first written uniform code of law Vs. Hatshepsut, 5 th Pharoah of the 18 th dynasty, she is considered by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharoahs. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
World History Tournament of Champions
Hammurabi, King of Babylon, he is the writer of the first written uniform code of law
Vs.Hatshepsut, 5th Pharoah
of the 18th dynasty, she is considered by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharoahs
Moses, biblical leader, lawgiver and prophet who is believed to be the author of the Torah
Vs. Ramses the Great, third
Pharoah of the 19th Dynasty, considered to be the greatest of the pharoahs as he ruled for over 66 years
Homer, Greek poet and author of the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey, poems used in education
Vs.Aesop, Greek slave
who Aesop’s Fables are attributed to; these stories teach moral lessons to children
Pericles, Greek statesman who ruled Athens during the Golden Age between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars considered Athens “first citizen”
Vs.Socrates, Greek
philosopher and one of the founders of Western Philosophy; known for his interpretation of ethics and the Socratic Method
Aristotle, Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Western Philosophy, student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great
Vs.Plato, Greek philosopher
and one of the founders of Western Philosophy; known for founding the Academy in Athens, the first institute of higher learning in the Western World
Euclid, Greek mathematician, considered the “Father of Geometry”, his work Elements is considered the most successful textbook in the history of mathematics
Vs.Hippocrates, Greek
physician and considered the “Father of Medicine”, he founded the Hippocratic School of Medicine, thus establishing medicine as its own profession
Hannibal, a Carthaginian military commander who dared defy Rome during the Second Punic War, known as one of the most talented military commanders in history
Vs.Julius Caesar, Roman
military commander and political leader of the first triumvirate who transformed Rome from a Republic to an Empire
Charlemagne, Frankish King who expanded his Empire into most of Western and Central Europe, crowned Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in 800 by Pope Leo III
Vs.Napoleon, French military
and political leader, a soldier who became Emperor of a new French Empire, shaping 19th century European politics
Sundiata, founder of the Mali Kingdom, the Lion King is loosely based on his epic story as hero of the Malinke people of Western Africa
Vs.Mansa Musa, 10th
emperor of the Mali Kingdom, first African king to make the hajj and leader in promoting Islamic scholarship in Africa
Marco Polo, Venetian trader and explorer known as one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road and meet Kublai Khan
Vs.Ibn Battuta, Muslim scholar
and explorer who traveled for almost 30 years through parts of Northern and Western Africa, Europe, Eastern Europe, India, Central & Southeast Asia and China
Prince Shotoku, Japanese regent and politician who laid the groundwork for a centralized government, proponent of Buddhism leading to a time of great art and culture
Vs.Lady Murasaki, Japanese
novelist, poet, and maid of the Imperial Court, known as writer of the The Tale of Genji, one of the earliest novels in human history
Joan of Arc, French national heroine and a Catholic saint, a peasant girl who led the French Army to several victories during the Hundred Years War
Vs.Elizabeth I, also known as
the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth is credited with the founding of the Church of England, the defeat of the Spanish Armada and ruling during the golden age of England or the Elizabethan Era
St. Francis of Assisi, Friar and founder of the Franciscan order, known as patron saint of Italy and animals, challenged Muslim scholars to a “trial by fire” of the power of God during the Crusades
Vs.St. Thomas Aquinas, a
priest of the Roman Catholic Church who is known as a great philosopher and theologian, it is believed that his ideas of theology were immensely influential in modern Western philosophy
Dante, called “Father of the Italian language”, he was the writer of The Divine Comedies which is considered one of the greatest literary works composed in Italian
Vs.Chaucer, an English poet
and writer of The Canterbury Tales, one of the proponents of the use of vernacular English in writing and called “Father of English Literature”
Machiavelli, a Renaissance Man who wrote The Prince, a book on politics that proposed politicians should be realists and use deception if warranted
Vs.Thomas More, an English
statesman and Renaissance humanist who coined the word “utopia”, he was beheaded for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England
Shakespeare, an English poet and playwright who is considered one of the Greatest Writers of the English language, his plays have been translated into every living language and have been performed more than any other writer
Vs.Elvis Presley, called the
“King of Rock and Roll”, a cultural icon, he is considered one of the most influential music artists in history, his music was best-selling in its time and continues to sell today
Genghis Khan, founder of the largest empire in history, head of the Mongols
Vs.Zheng He, Chinese
explorer and diplomat whose voyages spanned between the years of 1405 – 1433, some historians believe him to be the first world explorer
Magellan, Portuguese explorer, who is credited with manning the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
Vs.Francis Drake, English
sea captain, explorer and privateer, he was second in command during the Spanish Armada and was hailed as an English hero for sailing around the world
Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician whose book, Philosophae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, is considered the most influential book in the history of Science, credited with the discovery of gravity and co-founder of calculus
Vs.Francis Bacon, English
philosopher, statesman, lawyer and scientist, known for establishing the scientific method still in use today
Catherine the Great, Russian empress who continued westernization, improved administration, and expanded the empire making Russia a power in Europe
Vs.Peter the Great, Russian tsar
and predecessor to Catherine known for initial Westernization and expansion of Russia making Russia an Eastern European power to be reckoned with
Louis XIV, King of France, known as the “Sun King”, an absolute monarch who built the lavish palace of Versailles and set the standard for monarchical power
Vs.Louis XVI, King of France
during the French Revolution, married to Marie Antoinette, was tried and convicted of treason and executed by the guillotine
John Locke, English philosopher, and Enlightenment thinker whose ideas were reflected in the American Declaration of Independence
Vs.Rousseau, French
philosopher who influenced both political and educational thought, influential during the French Revolution
Lenin, Russian revolutionary, leader during the October Revolution and first leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Vs.Stalin, leader of the
USSR following Lenin, launched new economic plans, allied power during WWII, formed the Eastern bloc, began the Cold War
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, United States President who led the country through the Great Depression and WWII, only president in US history to be elected to 4 terms as president
Vs.Winston Churchill, Prime
Minister to the United Kingdom during WWII, a British politician, orator, historian, artist and Nobel prize winning author
Adolf Hitler, German politician and leader of the Nazi party, fascist dictator of Germany during WWII, ruled through nationalism, oratory and propaganda
Vs.Benito Mussolini, Italian
politician and journalist who became leader of the National Fascist Party and Prime Minister of Italy, led Italian military forces through WWII
Mao Zedong, Communist leader and founder of the People’s Republic of China, a revolutionary who is credited with making China a major power in world politics, but also for failures in China such as the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution
Vs.Gandhi, revolutionary political
and spiritual leader in India, known in India as the “Father of the Nation”, his non-violent techniques of protest inspired independence and civil rights movements around the world
Attaturk, nationalist leader after WWI turned the former Ottoman Empire into the Republic of Turkey, which he served as the first president, led the nation using Enlightenment ideals to a modern, democratic, secular, nation-state
Vs.Nasser, second president of
Egypt, founder of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, leader in pan-Arabism movement, important political figure in modern Arab history
Jomo Kenyatta, first prime minister and president of Kenya, considered the founding father of the nation of Kenya, co-founder of the Pan-African Federation, brought Kenya into the UN
Vs.Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid
activist and first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully represented election, he has taken the lead in establishing a racially diverse democratic government and won several awards including the Nobel Peace Prize
Helen Keller, American author, political activist, and the first deaf-blind person to receive a Bachelor of the Arts degree, she campaigned for woman’s suffrage, workers rights, in opposition to the war, and for socialism
Vs.Mother Theresa, an Albanian
Roman Catholic nun who gained international acclaim as a humanitarian and tireless worker for the poor, helpless, sick and dying, she started the Missionaries of Charity that administers over 600 missions and received the Nobel Peace Prize for her charitable works
Lech Walesa, Polish politician who founded the first Soviet independent trade union, Solidarity, fought for human rights and won a Nobel Peace Prize before becoming President of Poland
Vs.Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian
politician who served as the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the last leader of the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991, he led many reforms leading to the end of the Cold War and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Deng Xiaoping, Chinese revolutionary, politician and reformer, he is credited with introducing a Chinese Socialist Market Economy beginning the opening up of China into the global economy
Vs.Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual
leader and retired leader of the Tibetan government-in- exile, he has won the Nobel Peace Prize, is a noted speaker, and is the 14th in a line of Tibetan leaders, he has sought to spread Buddhist teachings, global harmony and interfaith cooperation
Ronald Reagan, former President of the United States, former California Governor, spokesperson for GE, and president of the Screen Actors Guild, he headed the US government at the end of the Cold War, preferring arms build-up to détente, responsible for military actions in Grenada and Libya, died in 2004 after battling Alzheimer’s
Vs.Barack Obama, current President of
the United States, first African-American president, former US Senator from Illinois, community organizer, civil rights attorney, first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review, graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, defeated John McCain in November 2008