Ancient America
Centered on the Yucatan peninsula, this culture was the most prolific at building pyramids in the Americas.
Mayan Civilization
The most important agricultural product in Pre-Columbian America
Maize (Corn)
First European explorer to claim land in the New World for Spain
Christopher Columbus
Primary economic interest for the French in the New World
Furs (Pelts, Beavers, etc.)
Name all of the oceans on Earth
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic (Southern/Antarctic)
The oldest civilization to be discovered anywhere in the Americas
Caral
Largest city in the Americas at the time of European contact
Tenochtitlan
Conquistador responsible for the collapse of the Inca Empire
Francisco Pizarro
Important French trade colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River
New Orleans
How many justices are on the Supreme Court of the USA?
9
"Mother" culture to the Mayans, Aztecs and more.
Olmec Civilization
Capital city of the Incas at the time of European contact
Cusco
This man led the first Spanish Expedition to travel deep inland in "La Florida"
Hernando de Soto
First European to explore and map eastern Canada
Jacques Cartier
A hunter leaves camp in the morning and walks 1 mile south, then walks 1 mile west and shoots a bear. He then drags the bear 1 mile north back to his camp. What color is the bear?
White
Name for the ancient land-bridge that connected Asia and North America during the last ice age.
Beringia
This culture built many giant earthen mounds across the middle of North America
Mississippians
While searching for the mythical "Fountain of Youth" he became the first European to reach the coast of La Florida (and also gave it that name)
Juan Ponce de Leon
Known as the Father of New France, he oversaw construction of numerous forts and trading posts that allowed French traders to safely travel deep into the interior of the continent.
Samuel de Champlain
What is the fourth largest city in the United States by population
Houston, TX
Theoretical passageway between glaciers that would have allowed humans to walk into North America from Asia approximately 13,000 years ago.
Ice-Free Corridor
Largest Pre-Columbian city to exist north of Mexico before the arrival of Europeans
Cahokia
The Aztec emperor at the time of Cortes' arrival in Mexico
Moctezuma II
Native settlements along this river developed into the French cities of Quebec and Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Name all 7 continents in alphabetical order.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America