Age of Discovery
Who "discovered" America?
Christopher Columbus
Which civilization was located in South America (the Andes mountains)?
The Inca
What are the 3 G's?
God, Gold, Glory
This celeb won best actor for his performance in King Richard, but thats not why he made headlines at the Oscars
Will Smith
Pennsylvania is home to what 2 NFL teams?
The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburg Steelers
What was the first country to launch major exploration voyages?
Portugal
The Aztec City of Tenochtitlan was impressive because it was built where?
On a lake
Which country had the most territory in the Americas and was the biggest power?
Spain
What city were the 2022 winter olympics held in?
Beijing
The original US flag had how many stars?
13
These sailing technologies allowed Europeans to go further faster (Name at least 2)
Caravel, Triangular Sails, Magnetic Compass, Sextant
Despite having a large, complex empire, the Inca did not have this
writing
Although they came for gold, the Spanish made much more money from this resource
Silver which mostly came from the Potosi mines in Bolivia
This Covid variant emerged in December of 2021 and is currently the dominant strain in the US
Omicron >:(
What is the second largest religion in the world?
Islam
What do we call the global transfer of plants, animals and diseases?
The Columbian Exchange
Most natives were killed by what disease?
Smallpox
Why did Europeans resort to importing African slaves?
The Natives did not have the population to support the labor demands and would escape easily
What was the theme of the 2022 Met Gala?
The Gilded Age ("Gilded Glamour")
What animal has the longest gestation (pregnancy) period?
African Elephants (23 months)
Why couldn't Europeans continue to trade with Asia on the traditional land routes?
The Ottoman Turks (Muslims) conquered the Byzantine Empire and blocked access to Asia
This civilization, which was the oldest of the three was mostly gone by the time the Spanish arrived
The Maya
What was the labor system that Spain used to enslave natives even though they were supposed to take care of them?
The Encomienda system
Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first black woman to...
Confirmed to the Supreme Court
You may be a vampire if you have heliophobia which is the fear of...
the sun