1. European Exploration and Columbian Exchange Jeopardy

2. What were 2 reasons African slaves were imported to the Americas?

3. 1. Cheap (free) Labor to work on plantations

4. 2. Native American slaves died off in large numbers due to infectious disease.

5. The 3 West African kingdoms that controlled trade routes across the Sahara to Europe:

6. 1. Mali

7. 2. Songhai

8. 3. Ghana

9. Both Africa’s and the world’s biggest desert

10. Sahara Desert

11. The influential West African language (spoken by Kunta Kinte) from which many words used today in America are derived from

12. Mandingo

13. What is the central instrument of African music?______________ ___

14. The drum

15. What method of cooking do we use today in the USA that came from Africa

16. Deep-Frying

17. Everybody in the African tribe was like what to each other

18. Family, brother and sister

19. European Exploration

20. Which 2 countries sent the most explorers around the globe during the age of exploration?

21. Portugal and Spain

22. A major goal of the Spanish conquistadors (conquerors) in Latin America was to (3 gs):

23. 1. Wealth-obtain gold

24. 2. Spread Christianity (God)

25. 3. Glory, Honor and prestige

26. The Spanish conquistador who led a massive alliance of armies in defeat of the Aztecs in 1521.

27. Hernan Cortes

28. The Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas.

29. Francisco Pizarro

30. The explorer who had a vicious dog named Little Lion that he sicked on natives.

31. Balboa

32. His discovery of the New World began the massive exchange of cultures between Africa, Native America and Europe.

33. Christopher Columbus (Colón)

34. The missionary priest/explorer who converted many Natives in Japan to Christianity.

35. Francis Xavier (San Francisco)

36. Portuguese explorer whose expedition sailed around the globe, proving that the world was indeed round

37. Magellan

38. This Italian was the first to map the American coast and to realize that the land was indeed a “new world

39. Amerigo Vespucci

40. The name of the island in the Bahamas where Columbus first landed

41. San Salvador

42. The Spanish explorers who led the take over of much native lands in the Americas were called

43. conquistadores

44. The first settlement on the island of the Espanola but failed

45. La navidad

46. The first successful settlement on the island of Española

47. La Isabela

48. The cruel dictator of the Dominican Republic who killed many

49. Trujillo

50. What is essentially the biggest goal of mercantilism during the age of exploration

51. Accumulate gold and silver and export more than import

52. Aztecs, Mayas and Incas

53. The island city of the Aztecs

54. Tenochtitlan

55. The ancient Latin American empire that was located along the west coast of South America in the Andes Mountains-designed the messenger runner system

56. Incas

57. The Mexican native empire that designed the 365-day calendar- some interpret it to end on the year 2012

58. Mayans

59. The last emperor of the Incas, captured by Spanish

60. Atahualpa

61. The great fortress city of the Incas that had a removable bridge

62. Machu Pichu

63. The 2 native civilizations of Mexico that built pyramids.

64. Aztecs and Maya

65. The native civilization that sacrificed captives to gods by ripping hearts out

66. The Aztecs

67. The sun god who they sacrificed humans to

68. Huitzilopochtli

69. The painful European disease that killed many natives in the New World

70. smallpox

71. According to the “Aztec video,” what reason did the historians give for why the Aztecs were conquered?

72. The surrounding tribes Had a relationship of blood w/ the Aztecs-tired of being sacrificed and enslaved-allied w/ the Spanish

73. The Colombian Exchange

74. List 3 vegetables that came from the Americas to Europe

75. Potatoes, corn and tomatoes (actually a fruit)

76. What contributed most to the decline of Native American civilizations in Latin America after the arrival of European explorers?

77. Infectious diseases such as smallpox, flu, measles and Syphilis

78. The mountain range that extends 5,000 miles along the Western coast of South America-original home of the Incas

79. The Andes

80. The 2 nd longest river in the world-empties into the Atlantic Ocean

81. The Amazon River

82. The lake that is located high in the Andes Mountains and forms part of the border between Peru and Bolivia

83. Lake Titicaca The highest navigable lake in the world It sits 3,812 m (12,500 ft) above sea level

84. The river that forms the border between the great state of Texas and the country of Mexico

85. El Rio Grande Known as the Río Bravo to Mexicanos

86. The South American country, that contains most of the rainforest

87. Brazil

88. Much of the illegal immigrants from Latin America come from this country “south of the border”

89. Mexico

92. The Island nation just 96 miles south of Florida-ruled by Fidel Castro

93. Cuba

94. The nation on the western end of the island of Hispaniola, Creole is the official language

95. Haiti

96. The island commonwealth to the east of the island of Hispaniola, Spanish and English are the official languages

97. Puerto Rico

98. The country located directly south of Mexico-many Maya still live there

99. Guatemala

100. The country border to the east of Guatemala and south of Mexico

101. Belize

102. The tiny country borders to the south of Guatemala and west of Honduras, along the Pacific

103. El Salvador

104. The country to the east of El Salvador; borders the Caribbean Sea

105. Honduras Honduras - literally "depths" in Spanish. Columbus is traditionally quoted as having written Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas Honduras (English: "Thank God we have come out of those depths") while along the northeastern coast of Honduras.

106. The country borders to the south of Honduras and to the north of Costa Rica between the waters

107. Nicaragua 'Nicaragua' means 'surrounded by water' in an older, native language that mixed with Spanish.

108. The thin country borders to the south of Nicaragua and north of Panamá-means “rich coast

109. Costa Rica

110. The Central American isthmus country borders Costa Rica to the north and borders Colombia to the south

111. Panamá

112. The South American country borders Panama and has a lot of problems with drug lords

113. Colombia

114. The South American country borders Colombia to the west and the Caribbean to the north-Chavez is the leader

115. Venezuela

116. The small country to the southwest of Colombia, the equator runs directly through it

117. Ecuador

118. The country to the south of Ecuador, east of Brazil along the Pacific Coast

119. Perú The word Peru is derived from Birú, the name of a local Incan ruler who lived near the Bay of San Miguel, Panama, in the early 16th century

120. The landlocked country to the southeast of Perú, the named after Simon Bolivar

121. Bolivia

122. The biggest country in South America, the only Portuguese speaking country in the New World

123. Brazil

124. The small land locked country to the southwest of Brazil and north of Argentina

125. Paraguay The literal translation from Guaraní is Para = great river or sea; Gua = from or belonging to or place; Y = water or river or lake.

126. The large country to the south of Paraguay, along the South Atlantic-very cold in the south

127. Argentina The name Argentina (from Latin argentum: silver) naming the territory Tierra Argentina (Land of Silver). Latin silver

128. The small country just to the east of Argentina across the Rio de La Plata

129. Uruguay As for the word Uruguay, it comes from the Guarani language, meaning "river where the birds live”

130. The long, skinny country just to the west of Argentina along the Pacific Coast

131. Chile theories say Chile may derive its name from the indigenous Mapuche word chilli, which may mean "where the land ends,"

132. The Capital

133. Santo Domingo

134. AY, AY AY-Estamos aqui en la ciudad de…

135. Santiago de Los 30 Caballeros

136. The capital and largest city of Puerto Rico

137. San Juan, Puerto Rico

138. The capital and largest city of Cuba

139. La Habana (Havana)

140. The capital and largest city of Mexico

141. Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City)

142. The capital and largest city of Colombia

143. Bogota, Colombia

144. The capital and Largest city of Venezuela

145. Caracas, Venezuela

146. The capital city of Ecuador

147. Quito, Ecuador

148. The capital and largest city of Perú

149. Lima, Perú

150. The capital and largest city of Bolivia

151. La Paz, Bolivia 11,000 feet above sea level (3,640 m)

152. The capital and largest city of Paraguay

153. Asuncion, Paraguay

154. The capital and largest city of Argentina

155. Buenos Aires, Argentina

156. The capital and largest city of Chile

157. Santiago, Chile

158. The capital and largest city of Uruguay

159. Montevideo, Uruguay

160. The 2 nd largest city of Brazil Means “River of January”

161. Rio de Janeiro