Geography
God” refers to this goal of spreading what religion?
What is Christianity
“God” refers to this goal of spreading what religion?
What is Christianity (or Catholicism)?
Who was the Chinese explorer who led massive sea voyages to East Africa and India?
Who is Zheng He?
Which civilization built Tenochtitlán, a city on a lake?
Who are the Aztec?
What ancient group is the film Apocalypto mostly about?
Who are the Maya?
“Gold” refers to explorers searching for what?
What is wealth or riches
“Gold” refers to explorers searching for what?
What is wealth or riches?
Who conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico?
Who is Hernán Cortés?
Which civilization lived in the Andes and built mountain roads?
Who are the Inca?
Was the arrival of the Spanish shown at the end of Apocalypto accurate for the time period?
What is no — it was inaccurate/exaggerated.
What is the name of the large rainforest in South America?
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
“Glory” refers to seeking what kind of benefit for one’s self or nation?
What is fame, reputation, or power?
Who sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 and landed in the Caribbean?
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Which group is known for step pyramids and astronomy?
Who are the Maya?
Why might a director exaggerate details in a historical film?
What is to make it more dramatic or entertaining?
Which ocean borders Central and South America to the east?
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
Why were priests often shown in paintings with conquistadors?
What is to show the role of religion in conquest/spreading Christianity?
Which explorer’s crew circumnavigated the globe, even though he died on the voyage?
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
What was a key religious practice of the Aztecs?
What is human sacrifice?
Name one detail in Apocalypto that was historically accurate.
What is human sacrifice, jungle cities, or religious rituals?
Which Central American country was home to both the Aztec and the Maya?
What is Mexico?
What are the three reasons explorers chartered voyages to the "New World"
What is Gold, God, and Glory
What is 1 country that chartered or payed for voyages to "the new world"?
What are Spain, Portugal, England, France.
Name one technological achievement of the Inca.
What are roads, terraced farming, or suspension bridges?
What historical skill helps us evaluate the truthfulness of movies like Apocalypto?
What is critical thinking or source analysis?