Vocabulary
Trivia/Misc
Places
People
FUN
100
Colony
Settlements of people living in new territory
100
What was dangerous to the Native Americans that the Europeans brought over?
Diseases
100
What was the first English settlement in North America called?
Jamestown
100
Who wrote the book that sparked the age of exploration?
Marco Polo
100
What year was the St. Louis World Fair?
1904
200
A company owned jointly by shareholders
Joint-stock company
200
What is mercantilism?
The idea that a nation can only thrive if it has a surplus of silver and gold.
200
Where was the Aztec civilization located?
Mexico, Lake Texcoco
200
Which conquistador conquered the Aztec?
Hernan Cortez
200
What is the name of player 456 in "Squid Game"?
Seong Gi-hun
300
Triangular Trade
Network of trade connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas
300
What material was a large export from new European settlements in North America?
Animal furs
300
What body of water did the Dutch settle near in North America?
The Hudson River
300
Which conquistador conquered the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
300
What animal is this?
Mantis shrimp
400
A large Spanish trading ship.
Galleon
400
What was one of the world's first ever corporations?
The East India Company
400
What two settlements did the French establish in North America?
Quebec and Montreal
400
Who are the Americas named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
400
What is the square root of 196?
14
500
A small, maneuverable ship with a large cargo hold and three masts with sails.
Caravel
500
What was the treaty made between Spain and Portugal?
Treaty of Tordesillas
500
Which captain travelled only to the southern tip of Africa before heading back to Europe?
Bartolomeu Dias
500
What is the name of the priest who was against the abuse of encomienda?
Bartolome de las Casas
500
Which old composer wrote 'Ode to Joy'?
Beethoven