This New Mexico province is located in what is Eastern New Mexico
What is the Great Plains
100
This early navigator wanted to cross the Atlantic Ocean because he believed it would provide a better trade route to the East.
Who is Christopher Columbus
100
Cuneiform is a form of writing created by the ________.
Who are the Mesopotamians/ Sumerians.
100
This famous US president has his face on the One Dollar Bill.
Who is George Washington
100
Many early civilizations believed that the world was composed of many different Deities (Gods). This form of belief is know as ____________________.
What is polytheism
200
New Mexico in known for going through long periods without rainfall. These periods would be considered...
What are droughts
200
After the fall of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan was renamed ___________.
What is Mexico City
200
The Gift of the Nile provided sustenance for what ancient civilization?
What is Egypt
200
One of the main causes for the United States Civil War was the issue of _______________.
What is slavery
200
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of what philosophy/ religion?
What is Buddhism
300
New Mexicans get more than half their water for irrigation from...
What is Ground Water
300
___________ was a Black Moorish slave who played a great role in the history of New Mexico
Who is Estevan
300
The Caste system was apart of what religion?
What is Hinduism
300
The United States declared independence from Great Britain in the year of _____________.
What is 1776
300
The Navajo who were known for being partially nomadic also built homes known as _________
What are Hogans
400
These people are remembered for their amazing cliff dwellings and use of large scale kivas.
Who are the Anasazi.
400
Coronado and the rest of his men where led astray by a man historically remembered as The Turk. The Turk promised great riches in the land of ___________.
What is Quivira
400
The famous Terracotta Army was built for what famous emperor of China?
Who is Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
400
The Louisiana was the acquisition of territory by Thomas Jefferson from the Country of ___________.
What is France
400
This self proclaimed Roman Emperor "for life" was stabbed to death by his Senate.
What is Julius Caesar
500
After the fall of the Anasazi culture these people spread out and settled areas along the Rio Grande River.
Who are the Pueblo People
500
In the year of 1680 the Spanish lost footing in New Mexico due to the _______________.
What is the Pueblo Revolt
500
This individual is known for conquering the Persian Empire and starting the Hellenistic Period in ancient Greece and other parts of the Mediterranean world.
Who is Alexander the Great
500
______________ was the first permanent English settlement that was founded in 1607 in the colony of Virginia.
What is Jamestown
500
New Mexico became a state in the year of ________.