Prolific & influential composer (over 600 works). He is among the most popular of classical composers.

English naturalist and geologist best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory called natural selection.

The symbolic line of separation between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe.

(1760-1840) The transition period of going to machines, chemical and iron production, water power, and steam power.

Largest & most complex scientific project ever.

German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the Classical and Romantic eras in music; one of the most influential composers.

German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity.

Labor and extermination sites in German occupied areas of Europe where Jews and other minorities suffered and died.

Period of development, which saw a massive and rapid increase in productivity and farm technology.

Destructive weapon 500 times more powerful than a regular atomic bomb which is used in this type of bomb.

A German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque period.

French chemist and microbiologist; discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization.

Form of war characterized by fighting from ditches with neither side being able to substantially advance on the enemy.

Artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that validated strong emotion in the visual arts, music, and literature.

It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. got the canal zone & built the canal after a revolution against Colombia.

Outspoken & versatile French writer, historian, philosopher; famous for beliefs of freedom of religion, expression, & separation of church & state

Humanitarian movement; millions of volunteers worldwide to protect human life and health.

Philosophical, intellectual, & cultural mvmt. of 1700s; stressed scientific thought, reason, logic, criticism, & freedom of thought.

A violent anti-foreigner movement in China between 1899 and 1901. European forces intervened and defeated the uprising.

Method of Industrial Revolution manufacturing. Its main characteristic was the use of machinery.

French social commentator & political thinker; famous for his theory of separation of powers.

Public intellectuals who applied reason to the study of many areas of learning. They had a critical eye.

South African policy that legalized racial separation & discrimination. Also, the small white minority ruled over the large black majority.

Massive civil war in southern China (1850-1864); At least 20 million people died; one of the deadliest military conflicts in history.

The first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel from molten pig iron by removing impurities from it.