Viking that supposedly discovered North America around 1000 AD
Who is Lief Eriksson
100
Columbus sailed for the nation of Spain, but was actually from this boot shaped nation
What is Italy
100
Native American people that settled the valley of Mexico around A.D. 1200
Who are the Aztecs
100
The land structure that supposedly used to connect modern day Russia and Alaska
What is the Bering Land Bridge
100
This spooky Friday will always occur at least once a year, but never more than three times a year.
What is Friday the 13th
200
Explorer that America was named after
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
200
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
What are the names of Columbus's three ships
200
Native American people that around A.D. 1400 created an empire along the west coast of South America
Who are the Inca
200
The South American country that the Portuguese colonized, and where the Olympics are being held this year
What is Brazil
200
Friday is that name of a 1995 film featuring this rapper / actor
Who is Ice Cube
300
The Conquistador that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire
Who is Hernan Cortes
300
The name given by Columbus to the island that he discovered in the Caribbean during his first voyage to the New World
What is San Salvador
300
Crop that helped allow for the large growth of Native American civilizations such as the Aztecs to occur
What is corn or maize
300
The Aztec Empire existed in this modern day country
What is Mexico
300
This American restaurant chain is named after people's thankfulness for Fridays
What is TGI Fridays
400
Portuguese explorer who was the first to circumnavigate the world
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
400
The month when Columbus Day is celebrated
What is October
400
Native American tribe that was dominant in the Southeastern U.S. during the time of Exploration including western and southern parts of modern day North Carolina
Who are the Cherokee
400
Columbus discovered the Americas accidentally while trying to reach this region
What is Asia (also acceptable: China)
400
This High school sport is played on Friday nights in the Fall
What is Football
500
Conquistador that led an expedition that conquered the Inca
Who is Francisco Pizarro
500
The U.S. State with the city of Columbus as its Capital
What is Ohio
500
European explorers brought these to the New World and they decimated the Native American populations
What are diseases
500
French exploration and colonial efforts stretched along this river, the longest river in the United States
What is the Mississippi River
500
This singer's favorite number is 13 and stated this quote to MTV as to why "I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks. My first #1 song had a 13-second intro"