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100
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, East, South, West
100
True or False: Some of the temples built by the Aztecs still exist in Mexico today.
True
100
Who was the leader of the Jamestown settlement?
John Smith
100
Who was the first European on American soil?
Leif Erickson
100
In what state was the first colony?
North Carolina
200
Which direction is the front of this classroom facing?
North
200
Name the four great civilizations of Mesoamerica.
Olmecs
Aztecs
Inca
Maya
200
Who saved John Smith's life, according to historic legend?
Pocahontas
200
Who is credited with the "discovery" of America?
Christopher Columbus
200
In what state was the first permanent colony?
Virginia
300
Which direction is New York City relative to Chicago?
East
300
In which modern day country did the Aztecs live?
Mexico
300
Why is Jamestown considered to be the first "permanent" colony in the Americas?
Roanoke was first, but its residents disappeared and the colony was ended.
300
Which of the following killed the greatest number of Native Americans and Indigenous people during the Age of Exploration?
a) Guns
b) Swords
c) Diseases
d) Starvation
e) Wild animals
c) Diseases
300
In what year did Christopher Columbus sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
1492
400
Which is further South, Chicago, London, New York, or Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires
400
In which modern day country did the Inca live?
Peru, Chile
400
What word was carved into the post by the residents of the Roanoke colony?
"Croatoan"
400
What enabled early sailors to travel and navigate to distant lands?
The wind and the stars (celestial navigation)
400
Name two countries that founded colonies in the Americas.
England
France
Spain
The Netherlands
500
What is the name of a device that shows the cardinal direction, and includes a point that always points north?
A compass
500
Where did the Maya live?
Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador
500
What were the names of the three ships that sailed to found the Jamestown Colony?
The Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery
500
Name two conquistadores.
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
500
Name two Native American tribes.
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