RELIGIOUS RIVALRIES
EXPLORERS
COLONIES IN AMERICA
WORD BANK
ANCIENT IDEAS & RELIGION
100

This king left the Catholic Church in the 1530s.

Who is Henry VIII?

100

This explorer sailed for England in 1497 looking for a route to Asia.

Who is John Cabot?

100

Spain built its colonies in these two regions.

What are the Southwest and Southeast?

100

This word means an agreement or promise.

What is a covenant?

100

The Greeks gave us this idea of government.

What is democracy?

200

This word means a fleet of warships.

What is an armada?

200

Cartier named this mountain "Mont-Royal" — it's now this city.

What is Montreal?

200

France built its colonies in this region.

What is the Northeast?

200

This kind of farmer rents land from a landowner.

What is a tenant farmer?

200

The Romans gave us this idea — the law applies equally to everyone.

What is the rule of law?

300

This king of Spain sent the Armada to attack England.

Who is Philip II?

300

This explorer's own crew set him adrift in a small boat.

Who is Henry Hudson?

300

England and the Netherlands built colonies along this coast.

What is the Atlantic Coast?


300

This was the sea route explorers searched for between the Atlantic and Pacific.

What is the Northwest Passage?

300

The Ten Commandments come from this religion.

What is Judaism?

400

This German priest's complaints against the Catholic Church started the Reformation.

Who is Martin Luther?

400

This explorer claimed Louisiana for France.

Who is Robert de La Salle?

400

This city was founded by the French in 1718.

What is New Orleans?

400

This idea means the law applies to everyone equally.

What is the rule of law?

400

This religion began with the prophet Muhammad.

What is Islam?

500

After the Spanish Armada lost, England was free to do this

What is start colonies in North America?

500

Joliet and Marquette explored this river, hoping it led to the Pacific Ocean.

What is the Mississippi River?

500

This was the main town of the Dutch colony New Netherland.

What is New Amsterdam?

500

This is the French word for "philosopher."

What is philosophe?

500

These numbers, used today, came to Europe through Muslim scholars.

What are Arabic numerals?