8th Grade History - Unit 1

What helped contribute to Europe's age of exploration?

The religious belief of animism was central to Native Americans culture

The Woodland Indians are known for

Indian tribes that moved from place to place were called nomadic

_______________ was the first European to see the Americas

This explorer set out to circumnavigate the globe, but was killed in the Philippines.

The Great Basin and Plateau Indians lived in

Which rulers helped Christopher Columbus reach America?

The West Coast Indians are known for

Which of the following is a part of the Biblical Metanarrative that we discussed in class?

The Aztecs were known for killing their prisoners as a way to honor the sun god.

What effect did Zheng He have on China's position in the ancient world?

Animism is the Native American belief that spirits live in nature & control events

Mr. Diza shared during his lectures what he thought was the most important invention in the world. What was it?

Which of these would later inspire Benjamin Franklin to unite the American colonies in the 1700s?

The Southwest Indians are known for building their homes out of

Mayan priests excelled in their studies of English & History

Leif Ericson was a Spanish conquistador

When Christopher Columbus sailed west, he accidentally believed he had reached

He claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain

How did the Astrolabe improve sea travel?

The Time Period between 500-1500 A.D. is known as the what?

Why was the lifestyle of the Algonquin in the Woodlands different from that of the Navajo in the Southeast?

When Columbus arrived, some Native Americans had already built impressive Civilizations

The New World was called "America" because

The Iroquois League of Five Nations was established in what region?

After Europeans arrived, the Native Americans became ill with unfamiliar diseases.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the importance of the voyage around the world led by Magellan?

The great rebirth of learning & innovation that occurred during the 1300s-1600s is called the

Plains Indians used horses and lived in

How do scholars know that the Vikings had traveled to North America prior to Columbus's voyage?

Quipu & Terraces were distinct achievements of the Spanish Explorers

The earliest known civilization in the Americas were the

He was the extremely wealthy ruler of the kingdom of Mali

This explorer proved that Columbus discovered a "new world"

Which explorer helped to open the door for exploration of the New World?