Pre-American History
The _______ straight land bridge is how the early Americans crossed to a new continent.
What is Bering?
This ruler of Mali was believed to be the richest man in the world at the time.
Who is Mansa Musa?
He sailed three ships in 1492 in search of an easier route to China but, instead, landed on an undiscovered chain of islands close to the North American mainland.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This document was signed on a ship by the Puritans and was the first document that included laws and practices.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This basketball player currently holds the NBA scoring record.
Who is LeBron James?
This crop was one of the main food sources of ancient Mesoamerica.
What is maize?
These were the two major trade items that made West African kings rich.
What are salt and gold?
This was the age in Europe that influenced science and new discoveries, including the age of Exploration.
What is the Renaissance?
This colony was founded as a haven for Catholics in the New World.
What is Maryland?
This Enlightenment scientist discovered the concept of gravity when an apple fell on his head. Allegedly.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This Ohio River Valley culture built giant earthen mounds that rival the great pyramids of Egypt.
What is Cahokia?
This was practiced in Western Africa. While terrible, it wasn't as bad as it was in the Americas.
What is slavery?
This explorer conquered the Aztecs and made his new home in the palace of the murdered Aztec king.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This rebellion showed the peasants and the poor that they could successfully challenge elite rule.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
This film is the highest grossing film of all time.
What is Avatar?
These ancient Mesoamericans built giant stone temples in Mexico and were later conquered by the Spanish.
Who are the Aztecs?
This religion became the dominant religion in Western Africa.
What is Islam?
The American continents were named after this Italian explorer.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
This referred to the voyage of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the Middle Passage?
Napolean found this code cracking rock in Egypt that later helped translate Egyptian hieroglyphics.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
These ancient Mesoamericans built giant stone heads. They predated the Aztecs and the Mayans.
Who are the Olmecs?
This major West African city was a center of learning known for its universities and libraries.
What is Timbuktu?
This Portuguese Prince founded a school for navigators.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
This colony was known as the most ethnically and religiously diverse of all the colonies.
What is Pennsylvania?
The largest volcano in the solar system is located on Mars.
What is Olympus Mons?