People
In 1492, ____________ _______________ sailed the ocean blue. (And connected the old world to the new)
Christopher Columbus
Capital of the Aztec Empire and most populous city in the Americas at the time of European contact
Tenochtitlan
The primary economic motivation for French explorers in the colonial period was...
Furs
What is History?
Events that happened in the past involving people AND were recorded/preserved.
What astronomical fact about Earth causes seasons to occur?
The tilt of the Earth's axis
Conquistador who defeated the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes
Name of the Land Bridge which connected Alaska to Siberia during the last Ice Age
Beringia
The most important crop for Pre-Columbian societies in the Americas was...
Maize (Corn)
What does the acronym HIPP stand for?
Historical Context, Intended Audience, Purpose & Point of View
Who was the starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks last weekend?
Drew Lock
Spanish explorer who first landed in La Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon
Region of Mexico that was the homeland of the Mayan Empire
Yucatan Peninsula
The Olmec Civilization
When someone's perspective reduces their ability to give a truthful and objective account of an event, that is called...
Bias
When is election day in America? (Hint: not just this year, but how is it determined every time?)
First Tuesday of November (Technically, it is the Tuesday following the first Monday of November, so if November 1 was a Tuesday, that would not be election day...)
First French explorer to map parts of mainland North America
Jacques Cartier
The oldest archaeological site with evidence of civilization in the Americas
Caral
Site of the first major French colonies in the new world, built alongside existing Native villages.
St. Lawrence River
If I give you a typed and printed transcript of a speech given by King Louis XIV which has been translated into English from the original French, is that a Primary or Secondary source?
Primary
What is always on the ground, but cannot get dirty?
Emperor of the Incas who was held for ransom and later executed by Francisco Pizarro
Atahualpa
Important French trade center located where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
The Sacred book of the Maya
Popol Vuh
What is the field of study that attempts to write a narrative about human activities in prehistory?
Archaeology
When written in all capital letters, what five letter word reads the same upside down and backwards as right side up and forwards?
SWIMS