Early Explorers
What instrument did explorers use to measure the sun and stars for navigation?
What is an astrolabe?
Who agreed to sponsor Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic?
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
What was the Columbian Exchange?
What is the movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western hemispheres?
What term is used to describe traditional customs, beliefs, and stories passed down through generations?
What is folklore?
What is the system for making rules and decisions in a group or nation called?
What is government?
Who were the explorers that first wanted to find a sea route to Asia?
Who are the European merchants?
What term refers to Spanish conquerors in the Americas during the 1500s?
What is a conquistador?
Name one major impact of the Columbian Exchange on American Indians.
What is the introduction of deadly diseases?
What were the roles of men in many American Indian families?
What is hunting, fishing, and keeping villages safe?
What term describes a decision-making body made up of leaders?
What is a council?
What type of ship was known for being small and fast, aiding explorers?
What is a caravel?
What did Columbus name the region where he first landed in the Americas?
What are the West Indies?
What large farms, usually growing a single crop, were established during this exchange?
What are plantations?
How did American Indians adapt to their environments according to geography and climate?
What is by developing diverse cultures and lifestyles?
What was a common economic activity among American Indian groups?
What is trade?
In what century did the Vikings begin exploring the northern seas?
What is the ninth century?
What empire did Hernan Cortes conquer in Mexico?
What is the Aztec Empire?
Which animals were introduced to the Americas through the Columbian Exchange?
What are horses?
Name one way that religion was integrated into daily life for American Indians.
What is through hunting practices tied to beliefs?
What is a commodity?
What is a trade good that is a raw material?
What was the main reason European rulers wanted a sea route to Asia?
What is to trade silk and spices?
What major achievement did Magellan's expedition accomplish?
What is circumnavigating the world?
How did the Columbian Exchange change European diets?
What is the introduction of new crops from the Americas?
What is the significance of traditions in American Indian cultures?
What is to maintain cultural identity and community?
How did American Indian economies depend on their environment?
What is by adapting to available resources for hunting, gathering, and farming?