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100

This empire lived in Mexico and built their city on a lake.

A) Inca

B) Aztec

C) Maya

D) Spain

B) Aztec

100

He is known as the "Father of New France."

A) Columbus

B) Magellan

C) Champlain

D) Zheng He

C) Champlain

100

Christopher Columbus sailed for this country.

A) Portugal

B) England

C) France

D) Spain

100

This tool uses a needle to show which way is North.

A) Map

B) Compass

C) Clock

D) Ruler

B) Compass

100

The Aztecs were the first to make this sweet drink.

A) Tea

B) Soda

C) Coffee

D) Hot Chocolate

200

This empire lived in the Andes Mountains of Peru.

A) Maya

B) Aztec

C) Inca

D) France

C) Inca

200

He was the first to sail from Europe around Africa to India.

A) Vasco de Gama

B) Prince Henry

C) Marco Polo

D) King George

A) Vasco de Gama

200

Samuel de Champlain founded a city in this country.

A) Mexico

B) Canada

C) India

D) China

B) Canada

200

These "water roads" were used by the Aztecs for boats.

A) Canals

B) Highways

C) Subways

D) Bridges

A) Canals

200

This sickness was caused by a lack of Vitamin C (fruit).

A) Scurvy

B) The Flu

C) A Cold

D) Headache

A) Scurvy

300

This is the oldest empire, known for its advanced calendar.

A) Maya

B) Inca

C) Aztec

D) China

A) Maya

300

This explorer led a giant Chinese fleet of 317 ships.

A) Magellan

B) Zheng He

C) Columbus

D) Champlain

B) Zheng He

300

Magellan’s crew was the first to sail all the way around...

A) The Moon

B) The World

C) Africa

D) Italy

B) The World

300

These were the fast-sailing ships used by Europeans.

A) Rowboats

B) Canoes

C) Rafts

D) Caravels

300

In the Incan empire, it was against the law to be...

A) Brave

B) Fast

C) Lazy

D) Smart

C) Lazy

400

These were the Spanish soldiers who conquered the empires.

A) Knights

B) Cowboys

C) Ninjas

D. Conquistadors

400

He thought he reached Asia but was in the Caribbean.

A) Vasco da Gama

B) Zheng He

C) Columbus

D) Magellan

C) Columbus

400

Zheng He visited many countries on this continent.

A) Antarctica

B) Australia

C) Africa

D) Europe

C) Africa

400

The Mayans used word-pictures for writing called...

A) Alphabet

B) Numbers

C) Hieroglyphics

D) Texting

C) Hieroglyphics

400

Zheng He brought this tall animal back to China.

A) Lion

B) Giraffe

C) Elephant

D) Tiger

B) Giraffe

500

This city was the capital of the Aztec Empire.

A) Tenochtitlan

B) Madrid

C) Paris

D)Cuzco

A) Tenochtitlan

500

This explorer died in a battle before his trip ended.

A) Magellan

B) Champlain

C) Zheng He

D) Da Gama

A) Magellan

500

The Incas built their empire in these mountains.

A) Rockies

B) Alps

C) Andes

D) Himalyas

C) Andes

500

The Incas used these knotted strings to keep records.

A) Quipu

B) Books

C) Computers

D) Paper

A) Quipu

500

The Mayans used the stars and sun to make these.

A) Maps

B) Clocks

C) Calendars

D) Compasses

C) Calendars