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Christopher Columbus
Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs
Cortes
Pizarro
Miscellaneous
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What was Christopher Columbus trying to find?
A short cut to the Indies.
100
Where did the Mayan people build their cities?
In a steamy rain forest.
100
Where was Cortes from?
Spain
100
Who was Pizarro after?
The Incas
100
Before people began to build houses, what were their tents made out of?
Wooly Mammoth skin
200
What ocean did Columbus sail across?
What is the Atlantic Ocean.
200
Where did the Aztec people build their city?
In the middle of a lake.
200
What was Cortes after?
The Aztecs gold
200
Why did Pizarro want to conquer the Incas?
He wanted their gold
200
How did people come to North America?
Walking across a land bridge
300
Who gave Columbus three ships to use for his voyage?
Who is the King and Queen of Spain
300
What God did the Incas believe in?
The Sun God
300
Who was the ruler of the Aztecs?
Montezuma
300
Who was the leader of the Incas when Pizarro came?
Atahualpa
300
When did the early Native Americans stop wandering around?
When they began to farm
400
What continents did Columbus find?
What is North America and South America.
400
What was the name of the city the Aztecs used for religious ceremonies?
Machu Picchu
400
What did Cortes and his men have that killed most of the Aztecs?
Disease
400
Where was Pizarro from?
Spain
400
What is the name of the land bridge the people walked across to get into North America?
The Bering Strait
500
What were the three names of ships Columbus used?
What is the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
500
Who were great warriors?
The Aztecs
500
After destroying the Aztecs city, what did Cortes name his new city?
Mexico City
500
What did Pizarro make with all the gold brought to him by the Incas?
Spanish coins
500
Where were the first people of North America from?
Asia