Welcome to Who Wants to be a Millionaire 50:50 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Welcome to Who Wants to be a Millionaire 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

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How did travel by sea change in the 1400’s? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 How did travel by sea change in the 1400’s? 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 C 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: Travel became cheaper. A: Travel became dangerous. . C. Travel was improved by new technologies. D: Travel was limited to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Which of the following was not a goal of European exploration? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 Which of the following was not a goal of European exploration? 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 D 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A. Establishing colonies B: Finding new trade routes to Asia C. Controlling new lands D: Ending the Reconquista

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What caused more Europeans to become interested in Asia? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 What caused more Europeans to become interested in Asia? 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 B 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: the Ottoman Empire B: Marco Polo’s book D: Coronado’s explorations C: the Silk road

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15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 What are expeditions? 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 C 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: new routes B: riches and powers C: trips and voyages D: new lands

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What are two present-day cities founded by the Dutch? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 What are two present-day cities founded by the Dutch? 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 D 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: New Amsterdam and Fort Orange B: Boston and Albany D: New York and Albany C: Buffalo and New York

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What was the goal of the Counter Reformation in the New World? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 What was the goal of the Counter Reformation in the New World? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 A 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: convert the people to the Catholic Religion B: reform the churches C: establish colonies D: convert the people to the Protestant religion

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Colonists often built settlements near the sea or rivers because…. 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Colonists often built settlements near the sea or rivers because…. 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 D 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: their charters required this location B: the weather was milder D: it made transporting people and supplies easier C. this offered protection against attacks

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Which countries claimed land in the Americas? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 Which countries claimed land in the Americas? $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 D 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, France, China B: Spain, Germany, France, Belgium D: Spain, Portugal, France, England, Netherlands, Sweden, Russia C: Spain, Portugal, Russia, China

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Atlantic trade routes carried goods and enslaved people between.. 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Atlantic trade routes carried goods and enslaved people between.. 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 B 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Africa, Asia, and the Americas B: Africa, Europe, and the Americas D: Asia, the Americas, and Europe C: the Cape of Good Hope and the West Indies

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Why did European traders begin to travel to Asia by sea? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Why did European traders begin to travel to Asia by sea? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 D 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Trade by land was dangerous and costly B: New technologies in sailing improved travel by sea C: the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople and blocked trade D: : all of the above

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15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 How were the explorations of Francisco Pizarro and Hernando Cortes similar? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 B 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: They both explored for Spain in the Americas and conquered great empires. A: They both explored for Portugal and found the Fountain of Youth. C: Both sailed for France and found a new route to Asia. D: They were both on Dancing with the Explorers.

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B: Cortes conquered the Aztec and Pizarro conquered the Incas. 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 How were the explorations of Francisco Pizarro and Hernando Cortes different? 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 B 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Cortes explored for Spain and Pizarro explored for France. B: Cortes conquered the Aztec and Pizarro conquered the Incas. C: Cortes was for UCLA and Pizarro was a USC fan. D: Cortes went to Asia and Pizarro went to Piza.

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What two tools improved sailing and why? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 What two tools improved sailing and why? 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 A 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: magnetic compass~showed North and Astrolabe used the sun and stars for navigation B: A screwdriver for building ships and a wrench for making a skateboard D: a really long extension cord that extends to shore and a ruler C: hammer for building boats and a saw for cutting wood

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What was the Northwest Passage? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 What was the Northwest Passage? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 D 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: The 57 Freeway to the Brea Mall B: the journey through Spain and France C: The Mississippi River to the St. Lawrence River D: The water route through North America to the Pacific and through to Asia

15 $1 Million What did Amerigo Vespucci and Ferdinand Magellan accomplish on their expeditions? 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 C 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: Vespucci helped Europeans realize that the Americas were previously unknown lands. B: They proved that the earth was flat. D:Magellan’s crew sailed around South America and back to Spain. C: Both A and D

What are two ways that Christopher Columbus was like an entrepreneur? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 What are two ways that Christopher Columbus was like an entrepreneur? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 B 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 B: He started a business of finding a good sea route to Asia, and he looked for sponsors to help him start his business. A: He was bossy and frugal. C: He treated the Indians well and gave them many gifts. D: He was a good teacher and won Dancing With the Stars.

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Which words indicate a cause-and-effect relationship? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Which words indicate a cause-and-effect relationship? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 C 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: when and because B: hello and goodbye D: missing homework and white slip C: Both A and D

What are two synonyms for the word expeditions? 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 What are two synonyms for the word expeditions? 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 A 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 50:50 1 $100 A: trips and voyages B: ships and trains C: explorers and Europeans D: chutes and ladders

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