What If Columbus Never Discovered America?

The video explores the history of the Americas before and after Columbus, highlighting the rich cultures of the indigenous peoples and the impact of European colonization. It speculates on an alternative history where Columbus never reached the Americas, envisioning a world where indigenous cultures thrived and possibly even discovered Europe. The video concludes with a hopeful scenario of mutual learning and exchange between the Americas and Europe.

Which European explorer is known to have reached the Americas around 1000 C.E.?

• Vikings

• Jacques Cartier

• Christopher Columbus

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

What was the primary motivation for European explorers during the Age of Discovery?

• Scientific research

• Religious conversion

• Cultural exchange

• Wealth and riches

If Columbus had never reached the Americas, which explorer would have likely discovered it around 1500?

• Pedro Álvares Cabral

• Hernán Cortés

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco da Gama

What was the main reason for the decline of the Mississippian culture?

• Lack of resources

• Natural disasters

• Internal conflicts and power vacuum

• European colonization

Which American Indian nation in North America was known for its fierce warriors and agricultural practices?

• Mississippian

• Thule

• Iroquois Confederacy

• Algonquin

What was the primary reason for the Aztec's expansion?

• Scientific research

• Religious conversion

• Warfare and human sacrifices

• Trade

Which city did the Aztecs restore and make their capital to unify their empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Teotihuacan

• Chichen Itza

What was the Inca's method of recording information?

• Written scripts

• Hieroglyphs

• Quipu system

• Stone carvings

Which sacred site became an important pilgrimage location for the Incas?

• Teotihuacan

• Lake Titicaca

• Machu Picchu

• Cuzco

In the hypothetical scenario, what was the primary goal of the American explorers when they reached Europe?

• To learn and improve quality of life

• To trade and exchange goods

• To conquer and colonize

• To spread their religion