Biographical quizzie unit 3

Akbar the Great

Mughal emperor known for his military conquests, religious tolerance, and administrative reforms in India (16th century)

Ana Nzinga

17th-century queen and warrior of the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms in Angola, known for resisting Portuguese colonization.

Askia Muhammad

Ruler of the Songhai Empire who expanded the empire and promoted Islam and education in West Africa (15th-16th century).

Atahualpa

Last Inca emperor who was captured and executed by Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro (16th century).

Babur

Founder of the Mughal Empire in India, descended from Timur and Genghis Khan (early 16th century).

Bartolomeu Dias

Portuguese explorer who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope) in 1488.

Charles II

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland known for restoring the monarchy after the English Civil War (17th century).

Christopher Columbus

Italian explorer credited with opening the Americas to European colonization in 1492.

De Las Casas

Spanish missionary and historian who advocated for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas.

Elizabeth I

Queen of England known for the Elizabethan era, maritime exploration, and defeating the Spanish Armada (16th century).

Erasmus

Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian who promoted education and religious reform.

Ferdinand II

Holy Roman Emperor involved in the Thirty Years' War, known for his Catholic Counter-Reformation policies.

Ferdinand Magellan

Portuguese explorer whose expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth (early 16th century).

Francis Drake

English sea captain, privateer, and explorer who circumnavigated the globe and helped defeat the Spanish Armada.

Francis Xavier

Jesuit missionary who spread Christianity in Asia, especially India and Japan (16th century).

Francisco Pizarro

Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru.

Guru Nanak

Founder of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion that emerged in the Punjab region (15th-16th century).

Hernan Cortes

Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire.

Ivan the Terrible

First czar of Russia, known for centralizing power and expanding Russian territory in the 16th century.

Jacques Cartier

French explorer who claimed parts of Canada for France during the 16th century.

Kangxi

One of China's longest-reigning emperors of the Qing dynasty, known for stability and cultural achievements (17th-18th century).

King Louis XIV

“Sun King” of France, famous for his absolute monarchy and building the Palace of Versailles (17th-18th century).

Leeuwenhoek

Dutch scientist who pioneered the use of microscopes and discovered microorganisms.

Martin Luther

German theologian who initiated the Protestant Reformation by challenging Catholic doctrines.

Mehmet II

Ottoman sultan who conquered Constantinople in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire.

Metacom

Also known as King Philip, led a Native American uprising against English colonists in New England (King Philip’s War).

Montezuma

Aztec emperor at the time of Hernan Cortes’ arrival and the Spanish conquest.

Nurhaci

Founder of the Qing dynasty in China who united the Manchu tribes (early 17th century).

Peter The Great

Russian czar who modernized Russia and expanded its territory during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

Pugachev

Leader of a major peasant rebellion against Catherine the Great in Russia (18th century).

Queen Nanny

Leader of the Jamaican Maroons who fought against British colonization in the 18th century.

Rembrandt

Dutch painter and etcher, one of the greatest artists of the Baroque period.

Renee Descartes

French philosopher and mathematician famous for the phrase “I think, therefore I am.”

Shah Abbas I

Safavid ruler of Persia who revitalized the empire through military and economic reforms.

Shah Ismail I

Founder of the Safavid dynasty in Persia and promoter of Shia Islam.

Suleiman I

Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan, known for legal reforms and territorial expansion (16th century).

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Founder of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, initiating a long period of peace and isolation.

Vasco de Gama

Portuguese explorer who established a sea route to India by sailing around Africa.