"Great historical figures"

Great historical figures

Alexander the Great

356 – 323 BC

Genghis Khan

1162 – 1227

Marco Polo

1254 - 1324

Leonardo da Vinci

1452 - 1519

Peter the First (the Great)

1672 – 1725

Alexander the Great

356 – 323 BC

• was born in Macedonia

• was a Macedonian king

• had a Greek philosopher

Aristotle as a teacher

• became a warrior at the age

of 16

• conquered Persia, India, Egypt

Genghis Khan

1162 – 1227

• was a Mongol warlord

• conquered China,

Afghanistan, Turkestan

• started the Mongol

Empire

• made the “Yasa” law for

all Mongol tribes (the strict

law against betrayers)

Marco Polo

1254 - 1324

• grew up in Italy

• travelled all his life

• discovered Silk Road from

Europe to China

• His journey helped to

create new maps.

• spent a lot of time in China

exploring this country

Leonardo da Vinci

1452 – 1519

• was born in Italy

• was an engineer, a scientist,

a painter, an inventor

• invented a canal system, a

bridge, a type of a

helicopter, different machines

• explored plants, animals and the

human body

• created the Mona Liza

the Mona Liza

Peter the First (the Great)

1672 – 1725

• was born in Russia

• became a tsar at the age of 10

• was good at engineering,

building ships, fighting against

enemies

• defeated troops of Sweden, the Ottoman empire (modern Turkey)

• founded Saint Petersburg

Monument to Peter the First in Saint Petersburg

Welcome to our Quiz !

Don’t worry! Be happy!

Alexander the Great

• Where was he born?

• Who was he?

• What age did he become a warrior at?

• Who was Alexander’s famous teacher?

• What countries did he conquer during his life?

Genghis Khan

∙ Who was he?

∙ What countries did he conquer?

∙ What empire did he found?

∙ What law did he make in his place?

Marco Polo

• What country did he grow up in?

• What did he do during his life?

• What was his greatest discovery?

• What did his journey help to create?

• What country did he spend much time in?

Leonardo da Vinci

• What place was he born in?

• Who was he?

• What incredible things did he invent?

• What did he explore as a scientist?

• What is his most famous painting?

Peter the First (the Great)

• What country was he born in?

• What age did he become a tsar?

• What things was he good at?

• What victories did he win?

• What city did he found?

We remember their names!

The presentation was made by Nina Orlova

School 70 Kazan, Tatarstan