Christopher Columbus

• Question 1 out of 13

  In what country was Christopher Columbus born?

  Spain

  Italy

  Greece

  France

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• Question 2 out of 13

  What world leader(s) paid for Columbus’ expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

  Manuel I of Portugal

  Maximillian I of the Holy Roman Empire

  King Edward IV of England

  Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain

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• Question 3 out of 13

  The three ships on Columbus’ first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the …

  Isabella

  Triana

  Santa Maria

  Columbiana

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• Question 4 out of 13

  How many expeditions did Columbus make to the Americas?

  1

  2

  3

  4

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• Question 5 out of 13

  What continent did Columbus think he had reached when he visited the Americas?

  Africa

  Asia

  South America

  Australia

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• Question 6 out of 13

  Columbus was the first person to set foot on land in either of the American continents.

  True

  False

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• Question 7 out of 13

  Why did Columbus refer to the people he met as Indians?

  That is how they introduced themselves

  In those times, it was known as a term of affection

  Indians was short for indigenous people

  He mistakenly thought he had arrived in the East Indies

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• Question 8 out of 13

  What did Columbus hope to accomplish on his voyage?

  He wanted to reach India and Southeast Asia to trade for silk and spices

  He wanted to reach Italy to search for his family

  He wanted to reach Ireland to trade for wool and tea

  He was hoping to discover America

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• Question 9 out of 13

  Which of the following was NOT introduced to the Native Americans by European explorers?

  Devastating diseases like smallpox and measles

  Horses and cattle

  Iron tools

  Tobacco

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• Question 10 out of 13

  In what year did Columbus start his first voyage?

  1451

  1492

  1505

  1508

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• Question 11 out of 13

  Which U.S. state’s capital city is named after Christopher Columbus?

  South Carolina

  Pennsylvania

  Ohio

  Georgia

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• Question 12 out of 13

  Which modern-day country was the first one in the New World to be visited by Europeans, more than 400 years before Columbus?

  United States

  Brazil

  Mexico

  Canada

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• Question 13 out of 13

  What modern-day country was the first in the New World to be visited by Columbus?

  Mexico

  Bahamas

  Colombia

  Jamaica

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