Prehistory and Early Migrations
The Earth is approximately this old.
What is 4.6 billion years?
These were the first Europeans to reach the Americas.
Who are the Vikings?
Columbus first reached the Americas on October 12 of this year.
What is 1492?
Human sacrifice was a tenet (central theme) of this culture.
Who are the Aztec?
To raise plants and animals for human benefit and consumption.
What is domesticate?
Human beings have existed on planet Earth for approximately this long.
What is 2,000,000 years?
(two million years)
Name two (2) fruits, vegetables, or animals that were brought TO the Americas as a result of the Columbian Exchange.
Various answers: bananas, coffee, goats, sheep, pigs, cows, horses, citrus fruits, sugarcane, etc.
Columbus never set foot on the North or South American continents (True or False).
What is True? He explored what is modern-day Bahamas, Haiti, and other Caribbean islands.
Of the three (3) civilizations/cultures listed in this section, this one came first.
Who were the Maya? The Mayan Empire was already on the decline prior to Spanish arrival in the New World.
To persuade to change one's religious beliefs.
What is convert?
Human beings first appeared on this continent.
What is Africa?
Name two (2) fruits, vegetables, or animals that were brought TO Europe FROM the Americas as a result of the Columbian Exchange.
Various: potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, peanuts, squash, peppers, beans, etc.
Columbus convinced King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to open up the New World to slave trading. (True or False).
What is false? Queen Isabella denied his request.
This was the largest empire to ever exist in the Americas.
What is the Inca?
To move from one place to another.
What is migrate?
Humans crossed into the Americas from Asia via the Beringia land bridge this long ago.
What is 10,000-15,000 years ago?
(ten to fifteen thousand years)
Quinine is a medicinal plant found in the New World that is effective at treating this disease.
What is malaria?
Although Columbus was from Genoa (part of Italy once that nation-state was unified), this nation financed his voyages.
What is Spain?
Their capital was the city of Tenochtitlan.
Who were the Aztec?
A small, fast ship used by the Portuguese, then Spanish explorers.
What is a caravel?
This is PROOF that early humans moved through Asia into the Americas.
What is DNA evidence?
Columbus was a controversial figure. Some people hail him as a hero, while others despise him for his actions. List one (1) HERO factor and one (1) MONSTER factor for your response.
Various, but answers should come directly from our class discussions, readings, and textbook.
Columbus Day is celebrated throughout the U.S., but there are several notable exceptions. Instead of Columbus Day, this is celebrated in Alaska.
What is Indigenous People's Day?
Pachacuti, whose name is loosely translated as "He who undoes time and space," was considered the greatest ruler of this empire.
Who were the Inca?
The classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing.
What is hierarchy?