Columbus Day & Exploration

• Question 1 out of 10

  In what year did Christopher Columbus first sail across the Atlantic Ocean?

  Columbus began his first voyage in 1492, setting sail from Spain in search of a westward route to Asia.

  1482

  1492

  1501

  1512

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• Question 2 out of 10

  Which country sponsored Columbus’s expedition?

  Although Columbus was Italian, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain funded his voyage.

  Portugal

  Italy

  Spain

  England

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• Question 3 out of 10

  What were the names of Columbus’s three ships on his first voyage?

  These three ships carried Columbus and his crew across the Atlantic in 1492.

  The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María

  The Mayflower, the Beagle, and the Endeavour

  The Isabella, the Granada, and the Sevilla

  The Liberty, the Freedom, and the Glory

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• Question 4 out of 10

  Where did Columbus first land in the New World?

  Columbus first landed on an island in the Bahamas, which he named San Salvador.

  Florida

  The Bahamas

  Cuba

  Puerto Rico

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Columbus believed he had reached which region when he arrived in the Americas?

  Columbus thought he had reached islands just off the coast of India, part of what Europeans called the “Indies.” This is why he referred to the native people as “Indians.”

  Africa

  Australia

  The South Pole

  India

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• Question 6 out of 10

  What was the main goal of Columbus’s journey?

  His mission was to find a faster trade route to Asia’s spices and riches by sailing west.

  To find a western sea route to Asia

  To discover a new continent

  To explore Africa

  To prove the Earth was round

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Columbus made how many voyages to the New World in total?

  Between 1492 and 1504, Columbus made four voyages across the Atlantic.

  Two

  Four

  Six

  One

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• Question 8 out of 10

  Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

  Although Magellan died before completing the journey, his expedition was the first to sail around the entire world.

  Christopher Columbus

  Ferdinand Magellan

  Vasco da Gama

  Amerigo Vespucci

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Which explorer was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World?

  In 1513, Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas, proving it was a separate body of water beyond the New World.

  Vasco Núñez de Balboa

  Hernán Cortés

  Francisco Pizarro

  Juan Ponce de León

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• Question 10 out of 10

  What was the main purpose of many early European explorations during the Age of Discovery?

  Explorers like Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan sought faster routes to Asia and valuable goods such as spices, gold, and silk — motivations often summarized as “God, Gold, and Glory.”

  To create art and literature

  To spread democracy

  To find new trade routes and resources

  To escape Europe’s climate

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