Blank Jeopardy

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Aztec Empire
Incan Empire
Explorers and Settlers
Potpourri
Essay Review
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The Aztec Empire fell in 1521 to this Spanish
conqueror
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Who was Cortez?
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The city of Tenochtitlan was the center of this
ancient civilization
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What was the Aztec Civilization?
Greenwich indicates the prime meridian, which is
zero degrees longitude
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Daily Double
When Cortes defeated the Aztecs, he did not have
as many soldiers, but he did have other factors
on his side
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What were diseases, horses, superior weapons and
other Native American tribes?
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Aztecs built a great civilization in this area of
Middle America
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What is the Valley of Mexico?
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In 1325, Aztecs built this capital city on a
floating island, now known as Mexico City
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What is Tenochtitlan? (teh nawch tee tlahn)
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In 1535, the Incan Empire came to an end by this
Spanish Conqueror
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Who was Pizarro?
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Daily Double
True/False
The Incan Civilization was known for
Hieroglyphics, pyramids and floating gardens
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What is false?
Incan civilization was famous for their roads and
aqueducts.
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The Incan civilization is located on which
coast of South America
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What is the west coast?
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The name of the Incan ruler who came to power, in
1438
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Who was Pachacuti ?
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Two great accomplishments of the Incan Empire
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What were using aqueducts and building roads?
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This Italian explorer sailed for Spain, and gets
credit for sailing to and finding the Americas
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Who was Christopher Columbus?
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French settlers treated Native Americans fairly
and were interested in this type of trade in
North America
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What was fur trade?
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There were many reasons that English settlers
came to America. For some it was to escape
political problems and poverty for others,
religious freedom. In short, this was the reason
to leave for America
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What was to start a new life?
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The first permanent English settlement is this
town in Virginia
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What is Jamestown, Virginia?
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Daily Double
Great Britain gained control of Canada as a
result of this treaty
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What was the 1763 Treaty Paris?
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This word refers to someone who moves from one
country to another
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What is an immigrant?
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During the great Columbian Exchange, the Americas
received this animal of strength and
transportation
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What is a horse?
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Daily Double
Some scientists think that Native Americans
migrated from this continent
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What is Asia?
Asia
North America
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True/False
The arrival of the Spanish improved the quality
of life for Native Americans
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What is false?
Native Americans died from hunger, the hardships
of slavery and disease
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During the Columbian Exchange, the horse came to
the Americas from this continent
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What is Europe?
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The best way to complete an essay answer
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What is write a concluding sentence which wraps
up your thought?
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Give one of three reasons why settlers traveled
to the Americas
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What is
A. To gain religious freedom B. To escape
political persecution C. To escape poverty, with
many as indentured servants
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When writing an essay, before starting a new idea
or sentence, it is a good idea to do this.
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What is complete a thought or sentence that was
started?
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Daily Double
Give one of three reasons explorers traveled to
the Americas
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What is ?
A. To find a shorter trade route B. To find
riches like gold C. To hunt and trap furs
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True/False
Begin an essay answer by reversing the question
making it the introductory sentence.
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What is true?