World Lakes
Lake Maracaibo is known for this natural resource, which is also common in the state of Texas.
What is petroleum? (oil)
The Maya played this intense game, in which the losing team was sometimes sacrificed to the gods.
What is pok-ta-pok?
This navigator, inspired by Marco Polo, hoped to find a route to the East Indies, but instead opened the way to exploration of the Americas.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Leonardo da Vinci, painter of the Last Supper, is possibly known best for this portrait of a mysterious, smiling woman.
What is the Mona Lisa?
This queen (who sought to bring peace between Catholics and Protestants) gave a rousing speech to her army before the Spanish Armada attacked England.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
This famous Egyptian River finds its source in Lake Victoria.
What is the Nile River?
Conquistadors from this European country laid siege to the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
What is Spain?
This explorer's crew set out to circumnavigate the world (but he died before they accomplished this).
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
The painting on this chapel's ceiling depicts scenes from the Christian Bible, as well as figures from Roman mythology.
What is the Sistine Chapel?
Was he a brutal pirate or a patriotic hero? Either way, this navigator is credited with helping defeat the Spanish Armada using burning ships and gunpowder.
Who is Sir Francis Drake?
This device allows massive cargo ships to navigate between two bodies of water with different water levels.
What is a lock?
The Inca were known to make an early version of jerky from the dried out meat of this animal.
What is a llama?
Europeans were largely motivated to explore the world to obtain these commodities (known for preserving and flavoring food).
What are spices?
This German monk took issue with the indulgences and ended up writing the 95 Theses which sparked the Protestant Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
This queen was known for her persecution of Protestants, earning her the nickname "Bloody."
Who is Queen Mary I?
This acronym allows us to remember the names of the five Great Lakes of North America.
What is HOMES?
The Aztec believed this solar body had been destroyed four times and they lived under the fifth of this thing.
What is the sun?
The French didn't find spices in North America, but they made money off of these, which they sold mostly to make clothing.
What are furs?
This Italian family of merchants, bankers, and politicians was known for their generous patronage and funding of Renaissance artists and scholars.
Who are the Medicis?
Oliver Cromwell refused to be called king or monarch, but he had no qualms about leading England under this title
What is Lord Protector?
The Caspian Sea borders these two continents.
What are Europe and Asia?
Aztec messengers reported that they saw moving mountains and large dogs on their shores, which were both actually these two things.
What are ships and horses?
This Portuguese prince never sailed himself, but thanks to his support of explorers, he earned the nickname "the Navigator."
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
John Calvin had to flee Catholic France, but he helped reform this Swiss city.
What is Geneva?
This king was invited to retake the throne by Parliament, who had executed his father.
Who is Charles II?