First humans
The first humans arrived in the Americas from ____________.
Asia (Siberia)
This empire was known for its warriors and conquering nearby tribes.
Aztec
In which region did people hunt seals and use their furs and skin for food and clothes?
Arctic
What was the name of the trade route that connected Europe with Asia (especially China)?
or
Who helped establish the trade route that connected Europe with Asia (especially China)?
Silk Road
or
Marco Polo
The year Columbus first arrived in the Americas.
1492
Name the TWO theories about the first humans migrating to the Americas.
Land Bridge Theory
Coastal Route Theory
This civilization was known for mathematics, astronomy, and a 365-day calendar.
Maya
Which tribe built their pueblos from adobe?
Anasazi
Which country first started sailing around Africa to reach Asia?
Portugal
As part of the Columbian Exchange, what had the greatest impact on the Americas?
Disease
What caused land to be exposed that was normally underwater?
Ice Age or glaciers
This civilization was located in present-day Mexico.
Aztec
Five tribes formed this group that promoted peace and cooperation.
Iroquois League
Which king and queen sponsored Columbus' voyages?
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
As part of the Columbian Exchange, how did crops from the Americas impact Europe?
It helped Europeans have healthier diets and live longer.
The first people who traveled by boat along the coast of the Americas were in which ocean?
Pacific Ocean
This civilization had 10 million people and 10,000 miles of roads and bridges.
Inca
In which region did tribes continue their nomadic lifestyle and hunt buffalo?
Great Plains
What did the king and queen of Spain hope Columbus would bring back that was very valuable?
gold
One of the first islands Columbus landed on and tried to establish a settlement. (Hint: present-day Haiti and Dominican Republic)
Hispaniola
Why did the first humans come to the Americas?
Following/hunting their food
This empire was located in the mountains so they developed terraced farming.
Inca
Many of the early tribes first learned to grow these THREE crops.
corn, beans, squash
In the 1400s, who blocked western Europe from their regular trade routes to China and India?
Ottoman Empire
What was the name of the name of the tribe that Columbus first encountered? (He mistakenly called them "Indians.")
Tainos or Arawak