King Henry VIII left the Catholic church and became the head of what church?
Church of England
100
Dutch explorations led to the establishment of a colony named ______________________ which we now call New York City.
New Netherland
100
What Vikings quarterback recently tore his ACL?
Teddy Bridgewater
200
Who conquered the Incas?
Francisco Pizarro
200
This term means an 'all water route' to Asia.
Northwest Passage
200
In 1513, Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon arrived in what present day U.S. state?
Florida
200
Who was the leader of the Aztecs when they were conquered by the Spanish?
Montezuma
200
Who was the leader of the Inca when they were conquered by the Spanish?
Atahualpa
300
What is the word that means a Spanish 'conqueror'?
conquistador
300
In which mountain range did the Incas live?
Andes
300
Which term means 'a large estate where Native Americans were used as slaves'
A plantation
300
Which term means the religious movement to change the Catholic church?
Protestant Reformation
300
What was the name of the German priest who protested the Catholic church in 1517 and started a great religious movement?
Martin Luther
400
Who looked for a Northwest Passage and has a bay, strait, and river named after him in North America?
Henry Hudson
400
Who said this quote, "All my world maps and globes strongly suggest that the island of Japan is in this region. I am certain that Cuba and Japan are one and the same"
Columbus
400
What does 'coureur de bois' mean in French?
runners of the woods
400
Which European group came to North America to be fisherman and fur traders?
The French
400
In search of what item inspired DeSoto to lead an expedition to the west?
gold
500
What was King Henry VIII's first wife's name?
Catherine
500
The Columbian Exchange brought together the continents of Europe, Africa, Asia & _________________________
the Americas
500
Name the economic theory that states that a nation's power comes from its wealth.
mercantilism
500
Which disease caused the number of Native Americans to decrease by 50% in only 3 years (1517-1520)?
small pox
500
In this year's Olympics gymnastics competition, who won the gold medal in the women's all around category?