Warm-up

1. Warm-up What was the purpose of Columbus’ letter?

3. Ukraine • February 18: Police break through barriers at protest camp of more than 20,000. 28 killed in the fighting. • Feb 20: Police open fire official death toll 82 including 15 police • Feb 22: Parliament ousts president • Feb 25: President charged with mass murder

4. Ukraine • Feb 26: • Russia tests military readiness in the area • Pro Russian Ukrainians in Crimea take government buildings. • Nominate largely pro-western cabinet

6. Prompt • In what ways does Columbus argue that sending him to explore will be very beneficial for King Ferdinand, Queen Isabella, and Spain?

7. Early Civs Review review

9. Question 1 - 10 Where were the Olympic held?

10. Answer 1 – 10 • Sochi, Russia

11. Question 1 - 20 What was the name of the former soviet leader that vacationed in Sochi?

12. Answer 1 – 20 • Joseph Stalin

13. Question 1 - 30 What is the name of the current Russian President?

14. Answer 1 – 30 • Vladimir Putin

15. Question 1 - 40 • What is the word for a problem in government characterized by dishonesty, bribery and favoritism?

16. Answer 1 – 40 • Corruption

17. Question 1 - 50 Where in Russia were the Gulags located?

18. Answer 1 – 50 • Siberia • (also the name of an awesome scifi mock-reality show that likely will not get the second season it deserves)

19. Question 2 - 10 • The name of the capital of Brasil.

20. Answer 2 – 10 • What is Brasilia?

21. Question 2 - 20 • Who were the first Europeans to colonize Brazil?

22. Answer 2 – 20 • The Portuguese.

23. Question 2- 30 • What river is contained almost entirely in Brazil?

24. Answer 2 – 30 • The Amazon

25. Question 2 - 40 • What are 3 ethnicities might a Brazilian claim?

26. Answer 2 – 40 • Portuguese, native peoples, west African, German

27. Question 2 - 50 • What caused the most major changes in Brazil after colonization?

28. Answer 2 – 50 • Disease

29. Question 3 - 10 • Which explorer sent a letter back to Ferdinand and Isabella describing Espanola?

30. Answer 3 – 10 • Christopher Columbus

31. Question 3 - 20 • Which explorer is credited with being the first to sail around the world?

32. Answer 3 – 20 • Ferdinand Magellan, even though he died halfway through the journey.

33. Question 3 - 30 • What does circumnavigate mean?

34. Answer 3 – 30 • To sail around the world.

35. Question 3 - 40 • Who conquered the Aztecs?

36. Answer 3 – 40 • Hernan Cortez

37. Question 3 - 50 • Who conquered the Incas?

38. Answer 3 – 50 • Francisco Pizzaro • Bonus: Write down team number and answer? • What was the name of the leader that Pizzaro eventually killed?

39. Atahualpa

40. Question 4 - 10 What is the major dispute causing the Ukraine protests?

41. Answer 4 – 10 • Whether to align with Europe or Russia.

42. Question 4 - 20 • When thing got bad in Ukraine, what did the president do?

43. Answer 4 – 20 • He ran away.

44. Question 4 - 30 • What event caused the President to be charged with a crime?

45. Answer 4 – 30 • A massacre of protestors

46. Question 4 - 40 What happened just recently in Ukraine?

47. Answer 4 – 40 • Pro-Russian militants captured government buildings

48. Question 4 - 50 • What is happening in Syria?

49. Answer 4 – 50 • Civil war and mass exodus creating a Refugee problem

50. Question 5 - 10 • What was the common theme of Russian Icons?