Who provided leadership for Portuguese exploration in the 1400s?
Prince Henry the Navigator
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Who was the He-Who-Sees-Everything in the Inca Empire?
An inca tax collector and matchmaker
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Which pair of adjectives best describes the way the Aztec and Inca first greeted the Spanish? A - threatening and violent; B - curious and friendly, C - bored and uninterested; D - bold and angry
B - Curious and friendly
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How are lakes important to people all over the world? A - Provide water for crops, B- Provide recreational (fun) activities, C - Provide Sources of food, D - All of the above
D, All of the above!
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What body of water did Vasco Nunez de Balboa reach with Francisco Pizarro?
The Panama Canal
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What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?
They needed more land for growing crops
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Which Great Lake is entirely in the United States?
Lake Michigan
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Although Pedro Alvares Cabral set sail for India, where did he accidentally end up reaching first?
Brazil
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Who was the Spanish missionary who tried to end the enslavement of Indians?
Bartolome de las Casas
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Which word best describes the Aztec before they built their empire? Sailors, farmers, wanderers, scientists
Wanderers (nomads)
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What important route did Bartolomeu Dias's discovery lead to?
A Route to the Indian Ocean
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Traders used the Caspian Sea to get from Asia to which continent?