Rise of West Africa
East African Trading States
Voyages of Discovery
Conquering of the Aztecs and Incas
Super Random
100
This valuable natural resource made Ghana rich and powerful.
what is gold
100
Term used for a grand stone pillar used to show the graves of rulers
What is a stele
100
This explorer sailed for Spain in 1492 and landed in the Caribbean
who is Columbus
100
This Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztec Empire.
Who is Hernan Cortes
100
A type of rock created with heat and pressure.
What is metamorphic rock
200
This word describes trade routes that crossed the Sahara Desert long ago.
Trans-saharan
200
This body of water was the center of trade for East African city-states.
What is the Red Sea or Indian Ocean
200
Columbus was actually trying to find a faster route to this continent.
What is Asia
200
This conquistador conquered the Inca Empire.
Who is Pizarro
200
St. Patrick's Day is always on what date?
What is March 17th
300
This famous Mali ruler went on a pilgrimage to Mecca and showed the wealth of his empire.
who is Mansa Musa
300
Once King Ezana ruled over East Africa, he made this the official religion of his empire.
What is Christianity
300
This explorer led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world.
Who is Magellan
300
This disease greatly weakened Native American populations before and during Spanish conquest.
What is Smallpox
300
One of my favorite shows just got cancelled...
Who is the Smiling Friends
400
Early West African civilizations formed near these because water was scarce elsewhere.
What are the Niger and Senegal Rivers?
400
Once King Ezana was in charge he replaced the trading center of Kush with his own.
What is Axum
400
Because of his writings, people were able to eventually map out the continent of South America, who was the reason for that?
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
400
This Aztec capital city was built on a lake and later became Mexico City.
What is Tenochtitlán
400
What day is the annual celebration of Super Mario held on?
What is March 10 (Mar10)
500
This West African empire defeated Ghana and later became the largest and most powerful empire in the region.
What is the Mali Empire
500
This culture developed from a blend of African and Arab influences along the East African coast.
What is Swahili
500
Because of the Colonization efforts of Pedro Cabral, the country of Brazil now speaks his language.
What is Portuguese.
500
This Inca ruler was captured by Pizarro and later executed despite paying a large ransom in gold.
Who is Atahualpa
500
The next gen games of Pokemon are named after these agents of Weathering
What are Winds and Waves