People
Who captured the city that leads to the close of the Silk Road?
Bonus: What religion did they follow?
The Ottomans
Bonus: Islam/Muslim
Where did Europeans trade with in the 1200s?
Asia
Why did Europeans trade with Asia in the 1200s?
Spice or Silk or Cotton or Tea or Gold or Spread Christianity or Asian Culture
What civilization held the first Olympics?
What branch of the government does the President occupy?
Executive Branch
Who were the two Portuguese explorers that ultimately found a sea route to Asia?
Dias went half way
Da Gama made it to India
Where did the two Portuguese explorers travel to find a route to Asia?
Under Africa
Why did the two Portuguese explorers need to sail in order to get to Asia?
Ottomans captured Constantinople, or
Ottomans were Muslim, or
Silk Road was closed
Who is Simba's Dad
Mufasa
Who are the two candidates for President this year?
Kamala and Donald
Who was the Spanish explorer that circumnavigated the globe?
Magellan!
Where did the Spanish explorer travel to circumnavigate the globe?
Under South America
Why did another explorer try to take credit for M-------'s circumnavigation of the globe?
Magellan died 1 year into the trip, or
He was greedy and wanted credit
Where does Winnie-the-Pooh live?
The Hundred Acre Wood forest.
How many years are between a Presidential Election?
What country gave Columbus his money to start exploring?
The king and queen of SPAIN
Where did Columbus actually land?
The Bahamas
or
Cuba/Hispanola
Why does Mr. Abney think Columbus was evil?
He enslaved the Natives he found in the Americas, or
He gets credit for things he never did, or
He got away with being a bad person and now has a day named after him in Western culture.
Which U.S. state is the largest?
Alaska.
January 20th
Bonus: What is your chosen explorer known for?
Amerigo Vespucci (America named after), or
Vasco Nunez de Balboa (Discovered the Pacific Ocean)
What two countries lead the exploration race for much of the middle ages?
Portugal AND Spain
Why were Spain and Portugal in such great positions to lead the exploration race?
They are perfectly located on the western edge of Europe, next to the Atlantic Ocean, or
They had a lot of money and power at the time, or
Their king and queens were beautiful
What is the name of the fastest animal on earth?
Peregrine falcon
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