The name of the land bridge the earliest Americans crossed
What is Beringia
100
The civilization that created El Castillo
What is the Maya civilization
100
This "C" word is what European explorers wanted to avoid when traveling by land
What are caravans
100
Name all three of Columbus' ships
What is the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
100
This ancient civilization's capital was Tenochtitlan
What is the Aztec civilization
200
What the earliest Americans were seeking when they crossed the land bridge
What is food
200
This civilization created Macchu Piccu
What is the Inca civilization
200
Columbus sailed on behalf of this country when he landed in the Bahamas
What is Spain
200
This explorer got scared when sailing through the Cape of Good Hope, and decided to turn around and head back to Portugal.
Who is Bartolomeu Dias
200
What Henry Hudson was searching for
What is the Northwest Passage
300
This development allowed nomads to stay in one place
What is farming
300
This conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec empire
Who is Hernan Cortes
300
This explorer accidentally landed in Brazil
Who is Pedro Alvares Cabral
300
Although he was never truly an explorer himself, this Portuguese prince created a "school of navigation" and was a great supporter of early exploration.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator
300
People who are Christians, but not Catholic, are called this
What are Protestants
400
The name given to ancient tools and weapons
What are artifacts
400
This conquistador is known for conquering the Inca empire
Who is Francisco Pizarro
400
America was named after this dude when he realized the Americas were a separate continent
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
400
He was the first explorer to successfully sail around the Cape of Good Hope and reach Asia
Who is Vasco da Gama
400
Martin Luther started this time period where many Christians split from the Catholic church
What is the Reformation
500
Who is the greatest history teacher of ALL TIME?
Who is Mr. Hoffmann (DUH.)
500
The name of a society ruled by religious leaders
What is a theocracy
500
Although he died on the journey, this man is given credit as the first to circumnavigate the globe
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
500
List three things European explorers were searching for in Asia to bring back to Europe for trade
What are gold, silks, spices, perfumes, enslaved people
500
This ancient mound city is located near present-day St. Louis