Columbus Day

• Question 1 out of 10

  Which TV Mobster is famous for this quote about Christopher Columbus “He discovered America is what he did. He was a brave Italian explorer. And in this house, Christopher Columbus is a hero. End of story!”

  Sonny LoSpecchio

  Nucky Thompson

  Tony Soprano

  Jimmy Conway

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• Question 2 out of 10

  Although Columbus was Italian, his westward voyage to find a faster route to Asia was financed by which country?

  England

  Spain

  France

  Portugal

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• Question 3 out of 10

  What was the name of Christopher Columbus’s flagship on his first voyage?

  Santa Maria

  Pinta

  Nina

  San Juan

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• Question 4 out of 10

  What is the term for the exchange of goods, animals, and ideas between the Old World and the New World that resulted from Columbus’s voyages?

  Transatlantic Trade

  Silk Road

  Spice Route

  Columbian Exchange

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• Question 5 out of 10

  In what year was Columbus Day first celebrated as a federal holiday in the United States?

  1937

  1776

  1947

  1865

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• Question 6 out of 10

  Which U.S. president officially established Columbus Day as a federal holiday?

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  George Washington

  Harry S Truman

  Abraham Lincoln

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Which queen of Castile enabled Christopher Columbus to make his first journey across the Atlantic Ocean?

  Catherine

  Maria Theresa

  Isabella I

  Joanna

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• Question 8 out of 10

  Which U.S. state is the only one that has an official statewide Columbus Day closing policy?

  South Carolina

  Florida

  Vermont

  Hawaii

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• Question 9 out of 10

  How many trips back and forth to the New World did Christopher Columbus Make?

  2

  4

  6

  8

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• Question 10 out of 10

  In August, 1492, Christopher Columbus and three ships set out on their first adventure. How old was Columbus?

  22

  25

  34

  41

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