Christopher Columbus and America

Who were the Arawak?

• The Arawak were a European royal family.
• The Arawak were indigenous peoples of South America and the Caribbean.
• The Arawak were ancient Egyptian pharaohs.
• The Arawak were a type of tropical bird.

Who were the Aztecs?

• a member of an advanced Mesoamerican civilization, indigenous to present-day central Mexico and conquered by Spain in 1519.

• A European civilization known for its castles and knights.
• A Native American tribe from the northeastern United States.
• A group of ancient Egyptians who built pyramids.

What is the Bering Strait?

• A mountain range in Alaska.
• A city in Russia.
• the waterway that separates Alaska and Russia.

• An ocean current in the Pacific.

Who was Christopher Columbus?

• A scientist who discovered gravity.
• A famous painter from the Renaissance period.
• An English king known for his naval battles.
• Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer known for his voyages to the Americas.

What was the Ice Age?

• A period of global cooling marked by the expansion of ice sheets and glaciers.
• A time of global warming leading to desertification.
• A period of heavy rainfall and flooding across the globe.
• An era characterized by the dominance of dinosaurs.

Who are the Mayan?

• A type of tropical fruit
• The Mayans are indigenous people from Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala.

• A modern urban community in Mexico
• A group of ancient Egyptians

New World

• The Old World
• Europe
• Asia
• The Americas

Nomadic

• A lifestyle of moving from place to place.
• A lifestyle of staying in one place.
• A method of farming and agriculture.
• A type of permanent housing structure.

What first motivated Christopher Columbus to try to travel to Asia?

• To find a faster route to the Americas.
• To explore new lands for colonization.
• The desire to find a new trade route to Asia for valuable spices, and gold.

• To escape political turmoil in Europe.

How did the Spanish help the Great Plains Indians become better hunters?

• The Spanish helped by introducing horses, improving hunting efficiency.
• The Spanish introduced farming techniques to the Indians.
• The Spanish provided advanced weapons for hunting.
• The Spanish taught the Indians to fish more effectively.