Christopher Columbus
True or False: Columbus found gold and got rich when he landed in the Americas
False
Were the Mesoamerican empires found in the Old World or the New World?
The New World
True or False: Africa had complex societies and empires before the Europeans arrived
True
Which continent is referred to as the Old World?
Europe
A city that operates as its own country, with a separate government and culture than the surrounding region
City-State
True or False: Columbus was a respected explorer before sailing West
False
This Mesoamerican empire was found in modern-day Peru and had a complex system of roads through the Andes mountains
Inca
What was the name of the trade route that allowed goods to go from Europe to Africa to the Americas?
Triangular Trade
Which continent is referred to as the New World?
The Americas
Animals that have been trained to aid or live with humans in some capacity; horses, pigs, sheep, goats, donkeys, oxen, dogs, cats
Domesticated Animals
Where was Columbus trying to go by sailing west?
India (will also accept Asia)
This Mesoamerican empire was found in modern-day Mexico and used a city-state system for government. Had a complex religion that involved human sacrifice
Aztec
What was the name of the route on the Triangular Trade that took enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas?
The Middle Passage
What disease spread from the Old World to the New World and killed 90% of the population?
Smallpox
Another word for natives, meaning those that originally live in a certain area
Indigenous People
What country was Christopher Columbus working for when he made his trip to the Americas?
Spain
This Mesoamerican empire was found in modern-day Guatemala and southern Mexico; the only one with a writing system
Mayans
What was the first European country to explore Africa by sailing down the coast?
Portugal (or Portuguese)
Name one crop or animal that came from the Old World
Livestock (Cows, Pigs, Sheep, Chickens), Olives, Grapes, Wheat, Onions, Sugar Cane, etc.
Goods and resources that are purchased by a country from another
Imports
What happened to Christopher Columbus after his last voyage to the New World?
Arrested and sent back to Spain in chains
What was the name of the Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire
Francisco Pizarro
What did Europeans give African leaders in exchange for Slaves?
Guns, Alcohol (accept either or both)
Name one crop or animal that came from the New World
Corn, Squash, Peppers, Potato, Cacao, Beans, Tomatoes, Tobacco, Turkeys, etc.
Goods and resources that are sold by a country to another
Exports