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What empire did Cortez conquer?
Aztec
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What do you call the use of scientific knowledge and tools?
technology
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What group of Europeans reached North America before Columbus?
Vikings
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Who led the first expedition around the world?
Magellan
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Who explored and claimed much of the southern half of the US for Spain?
Hernando de Soto
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What country paid for Columbus to make his journey across the Atlantic Ocean?
Spain
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Who was looking for a more direct water route to Asia?
Columbus
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Who was the Spanish conquistador who took control of the Inca Empire?
Pizarro
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What were Hudson, Verrazano, and Cartier searching for?
The Northwest Passage
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What did Henry Hudson's crew do to him on his last voyage?
They mutinied and set him adrift at sea.
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Who explored and claimed land in what is now Florida for Spain?
Juan Ponce de Leon
300
Who explored and claimed much of what is now the state of New York for Holland?
Henry Hudson
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Who became the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Balboa
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Who claimed much of what is now the southwestern part of the US for Spain?
Francisco Coronado
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Who explored the land that connects the Americas?
Balboa
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Who is the President of the United States?
President Obama
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What is the county seat of Marion County?
Knoxville
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Who is the governor of Iowa?
Governor Brandstad
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How many counties are in Iowa
99 counties
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Who is the mayor of Knoxville?
Mayor Zoutte