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How Much Do You Know About the Spanish Conquest of the Americas?
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Whether you call it colonization or conquest, the Spanish definitely set out to make the Americas their own -- and that's exactly what they did. How much do you know about the Spanish takeover of the Americas?
The Ultimate Undiscovered People Quiz
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Are there still undiscovered humans in remote parts of the world? That's a question that has occupied scientists and others over the years. Take our quiz and learn more about this intriguing question.
10 False History 'Facts' Everyone Knows
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Lots of great stories from history we learned in school are just plain wrong. Here are 10 false history facts from HowStuffWorks.
Was an Irish monk the first European to reach America?
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An Irish monk could have been the first person to discover the American continent, according to ancient texts. Learn more about the Irish monk discovery.
Can You Correctly Identify Every Country in Central and South America?
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Where does everyone want to go when the weather gets cold? Down south! It's time to head way down south through Central and South America, see if you know your Belize from your Brazil and your Dominica from your Dominican Republic. Take the quiz and see!
Name that Food!
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Think you can play a game of name that food with up close and personal pictures? Check out this name that food image gallery.
Can You Name More Than 10 National Parks?
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Before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue or the Pilgrims met the Indians, Mother Nature was carving, shredding, eroding and dumping some of the planet's most unique land formations onto what was to become the United States. Those lands are now home to many of our national parks. Can you name more than 10 of them?
Were the Clovis the first Americans?
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The Clovis, ancient people who made the sophisticated Clovis projectile discovered at Clovis Indian sites, are a mystery. Read about the mysterious Clovis.
Goodbye Columbus — Hello Indigenous Peoples Day
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More states are replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. What's prompted the switch and how you do celebrate it?
In 1492, Spain Forced Jews to Flee the Country or Convert to Christianity
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An edict King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella issued forced Jews to emigrate, convert to Christianity or die. Learn more at HowStufWorks.