Key Terms
What is the term for a society ruled or organized by women?
Matriarch
Who is credited with “discovering” the New World in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
In what year did Christopher Columbus first arrive in the Americas?
1492
he Inca Empire was centered in this mountain range.
Andes Mountains
Who won the first season of American Idol in 2002?
Kelly Clarkson?
What was the exchange of plants, animals, people, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds called?
Columbian Exchange
Which explorer led the conquest of the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés
This year marks the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.
1607
This region’s Native peoples were known for mound-building, longhouses, and extensive trade networks for furs like beaver.
Eastern Woodlands
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avatar
What is the name of the Spanish system that granted colonists the right to demand labor from Native Americans?
Encomienda System
Which explorer led the first successful circumnavigation of the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
Which country in 1624 began building settlements on Manhattan Island, then referred to as Manahatta?
Holland/Netherlands ( the Dutch)
This Native American region included nomadic tribes relying heavily on bison hunting.
Great Plains
Which musical film stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Galinda and Elphaba?
Wicked
What is the term for exchanging gifts as a sign of good grace, and also be used to describe forced gifts or labor?
Tribute
Who explored the up river that now bears his name in present-day New York
Henry Hudson
Which Native American confederacy was known for its sophisticated political system and alliance of six nations?
Iroquois Confederacy
This region is known for prolonged rainy seasons, fishing, and dense forests.
Pacific Northwest
Which highly anticipated album is dropping this October 3rd?
The Life of a Showgirl
What term describes the Christian campaign to drive Muslims out of Spain, completed in 1492?
Reconquista
Who was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa to reach India
Bartolomeu Dias
When and why did we begin celebrating Columbus Day?
1892, to make up for the mass lynching of Italian Americans and celebrate Italian history
What is the capital of the Aztec and which present day city is it located in?
Tenochtitlan, Mexico City
Which 2025 film, based on a popular video game, grossed over $947 million worldwide?
A Minecraft Movie