Jeopardy Template

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Welcome
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• Enjoy Explorer Jeopardy!
• Ligers vs. Mean Machine
• Buzzers ready (a.k.a. clap your hands)
• A player from Ligers chooses a category and
  question dollar amount first.
• When Mrs. Pollock reads the answer completely,
  then contestants can respond.
• Once students answer, we will record the
  contestants score You gain the dollar amount
  if correct lose the dollar amount if incorrect.
• We will continue the game until all categories
  are finished.

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Early Explorers Important Terms Spanish Explorers North American Explorers Misc. Information





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Final Jeopardy
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He sailed west from Europe mainly to find a water
route to Asia.
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Who was Christopher Columbus?
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He was the leader of the first expedition to
sail around the world.
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Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
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Spanish leaders King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella sponsored this explorers expedition.
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Who was Christopher Columbus?
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A German map maker named the newly discovered
land (the Americas) after this explorer.
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Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
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He landed in Panama and was the first Spaniard to
discover the Pacific Ocean.
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Who is Vasco N?nez de Balboa?
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A long journey, or voyage, made for some specific
purpose.
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What is an expedition?
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The science of planning and following a route.
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What is navigation?
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Spanish explorers that conquered parts of Mexico
and Peru in the 16th century.
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What are conquistadors?
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A historical period best described as a new age
of learning, science, and art in Europe.
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What is the Renaissance?
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An agreement made between Portugal and Spain
dividing the Americas into lands each could claim.
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What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
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He and his army conquered the Aztecs in Mexico.
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Who is Hernando Cortes?
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He explored much of what is now the southwestern
United States (present day Arizona, New Mexico
and Texas) and claimed it for Spain.
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Who is Fransisco Vásquez de Coronado?
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He explored the Pacific Coast of what is now the
United States and Mexico.
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Who is Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo?
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He explored much of the southern half of what is
now the United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama,
and Mississippi) and claimed it for Spain.
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Who is Hernando de Soto?
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These explorers were both searching for a city of
gold, which was never found.
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Who were Hernando Cortes and Fransisco Vásquez de
Coronado?
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He explored and claimed for Spain what is now the
state of Florida.
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Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?
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He explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed
the area for France.
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Who is Jacques Cartier?
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He was the first explorer to set sail for France
determined to find the Northwest Passage.
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Who is Giovanni da Verrazano?
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He sailed for France down the St. Lawrence River
but could go no farther once he came upon river
rapids.
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Who is Jacques Cartier?
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Explored and claimed for Holland much of what is
now the state of New York and surrounding areas.
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Who is Henry Hudson?
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He thought he had landed in Asia (particularly
the Indies) But his opinion was proved incorrect
by Balboa and Magellan.
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Who is Christopher Columbus?
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In order to convert American Indians to the
Catholic Religion.
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Why did the first Missionaries come to the
Americas?
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This is the height of the land in relation to sea
level.
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What is elevation?
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Among them included money to pay for ships, crew,
and supplies.
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What are the possible costs of expeditions for
explorers?
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In order to find wealth, gain glory, and convert
American Indians to Christianity.
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Why did the conquistadors come to the Americas?
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Final Jeopardy CategoryThe Age of Exploration
Final Jeopardy
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They had limited technology, needed stronger and
faster ships, and needed a great amount of money
to fund their expeditions.
Click to see the correct response!
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What were three obstacles that early European
Explorers faced?
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