Ancient Civilizations
What ancient civilization developed a sophisticated calendar system, including the Long Count calendar?
What are the Maya?
Who was the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest?
Who is Moctezuma II?
Who was the Mexican priest who issued the Grito de Dolores, sparking the Mexican War of Independence?
Who is Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla?
What was the name of the treaty signed in 1848 that ended the Mexican-American War and ceded territories from Mexico to the United States?
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
This lion becomes the king of the Pride Lands.
Who is Simba?
What ancient civilization built the city of Teotihuacan, known for its monumental pyramids and Avenue of the Dead?
What are the Teotihuacanos?
What was the system of forced labor used by the Spanish in the colonies, where indigenous people were required to work for Spanish landowners?
What is the encomienda system?
What was the name of the Venezuelan military leader who played a key role in the liberation of South America from Spanish rule?
Who is Simón Bolívar?
What was the name of the military dictator who ruled Cuba from 1959 until 2008?
Who is Fidel Castro?
This young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to become human and find true love.
Who is Ariel?
What ancient civilization built the city of Cuzco, which served as the capital of the Inca Empire?
What are the Inca?
What was the primary crop grown on Spanish plantations in the Caribbean and South America during the colonial period?
What is sugar cane?
Who was the leader of the independence movement in Argentina known as the Liberator?
Who is José de San Martín?
What was the name of the movement for Puerto Rican independence that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s?
What is the Puerto Rican Independence Movement?
This is the main character finds a magical lamp containing a genie.
Who is Aladdin?
What ancient civilization built the city of Tikal, one of the largest urban centers of the Maya civilization?
What are the Maya?
Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the conquest of the Inca Empire?
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
Who was the leader of the Texian forces during the Texas Revolution against Mexico?
Who is Sam Houston?
What was the name of the organization founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta to fight for the rights of farmworkers?
What is the United Farm Workers (UFW)?
What are the names of the fairies that oversee the wishes of Aurora in "Sleeping Beatuy?"
Who are Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather?
What ancient civilization is associated with the site of Chichen Itza, known for its iconic pyramid, El Castillo?
What are the Maya?
What was the primary motivation for Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas?
What is the search for gold and other riches?
Which battle in 1836 saw a group of Texan rebels, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, make a heroic last stand against Mexican forces during the Texas Revolution?
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
Who was the Mexican-American journalist and activist known for her work in organizing the Delano grape strike alongside Cesar Chavez?
Who is Dolores Huerta?
In 1940, eight animated segments set to classical music pieces and featured Mickey Mouse, was released.
What is Fantasia?