He was the Viking that settled in North America (Newfoundland) around A.D.1000
Who is Leif Ericson?
100
This is where Columbus was trying to go.
What is China (or the Indies or Asia)?
100
He was the conquistador that conquered Mexico.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
100
Although he died in the Philippines, he was the captain of the first voyage that sailed around the world.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
100
A settlement in a distant land that is governed by the mother country.
What is a colony?
200
He was the German who invented the European printing press with moveable type (which made it easier to make books and share information and knowledge).
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
200
The Nina, Pinta, and this boat were the three ships Columbus used on his first westward exploration.
What is the Santa Maria?
200
This was the empire Cortes conquered to control Mexico.
What are the Aztecs?
200
North and South America are named after this explorer, who traveled along the coast of South America and told Europe that this was NOT Asia but an entirely new continent.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
200
A source (journal, report, picture) made by someone who was actually at the event that is described.
What is a primary source?
300
He was a prince who helped Portugal take the lead in exploration by bringing sailors, shipbuilders, mapmakers, and astronomers together and encouraging further exploration.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
300
This is where Columbus first reached land in the Americas on October 12th, 1492.
What is The Bahamas?
300
The Aztecs demanded this from many of their neighboring nations - in exchange for protection (this is why so many natives chose to help the Spanish)
What is tribute?
300
He is remembered for searching for the fountain of youth and "discovering" Florida.
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?
300
The "Three G's"...or three motivations for the Spanish conquistadors.
What is gold, god, and glory?
400
A sandstone spindle whorl is an example of one of these.
What is an artifact?
400
This is the island where Columbus established his first colony.
What is Hispaniola?
400
The Spanish were masters of making this material (iron infused with carbon), which allowed them to have superior weapons and armor.
What is steel?
400
After hearing about Esteban and Fray Marcos de Niza's journey, this Spaniard led a large group into what is now the U.S. in search of one of the seven cities of Cibola...after two years of wondering around North America, he returned with no gold.
Who is Francisco Coronado?
400
A land grant (which included the settlements and people) given to conquistadors and other colonial officials in America in which the officials were allowed to get tribute and labor from the people in exchange for protection and religious instruction.
What is an encomienda?
500
He sailed around the southern tip of Africa in 1487 and claimed the southern route to Asia for Portugal.
Who is Bartolomeu Dias?
500
This is the island that Columbus got stranded on during his fourth voyage (after worms destroyed the bottom of his boat).
What is Jamaica?
500
The native nation that refused to pay tribute to the Aztecs and, consequently, were often at war with the Aztecs...and opted to ally with the Spanish.
What are the Tlaxcalas?
500
He was the Spanish conquistador that conquered the Inca of Peru.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
500
An infectious disease that killed millions of natives and helped the Spanish conquer the empires of America. Thankfully, it has recently been eradicated.