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- 1. Multiple Choice
What Year Was Christopher Columbus Born?
1451
1980
2001
13
- 2. Multiple Choice
What country was Christopher Columbus born in?
Italy
Greece
Australia
France
- 3. Multiple Choice
What world leaders paid for Columbus expedition across the Altanic Ocean?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand Of Spain
Manuel I Of Portugal
Michael the Third
Napoleon
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the first land that Columbus and his crew saw in the New World?
Florida
The island of San Salvador
Mexico
Tennessee
- 5. Multiple Choice
The three ships on Columbus first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the ___________
Columbus
Santa Maira
Santa Pinta
Maria Columbo
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was Christopher Columbus most known for?
Discovering the Yellow River
First to the top of Mount Everest
Starting the European exploration of America
His picture
- 7. Multiple Choice
How many expeditions did Columbus make to the Americas?
100
4
20
25
- 8. Multiple Choice
What continent did Columbus think he had reached when he visited the Americas?
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
Europe
- 9. Multiple Choice
What animal did Columbus introduce to the New World?
Bears
Horses
Snakes
Tigers
- 10. Multiple Choice
What year did Columbus pass away?
1506
1451
1689
1934
- 11. Multiple Choice
Christopher Columbus died believing his voyages had all been to where?
Africa
America
Asia/India
South America
- 12. Multiple Choice
Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain in 1492 in search of what?
An ocean route to Asia
The Silk Road
The New World
The Canary Islands
- 13. Multiple Choice
In what year did Christopher Columbus sail on his first voyage to the New World?
1492
1518
1599
1703
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why were explorers like Christopher Columbus so interested in finding a sea route to Asia?
Many people felt Marco Polo's book was filled with lies and hoped to prove him wrong.
They wanted to settle cities in Asia.
Silk and exotic spices could be found in Asia and sold in Europe for a lot of money.
Asia, it was believed, was a better place to live.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to discover the New World in 1492. He thought by sailing _______________ from Spain he could reach Asia much more safely and quickly than by traveling along the Silk Road.
east
west
north
south
- 16. Multiple Choice
How did the Santa Maria sink?
The Pinta accidentally crashed into it.
A small leak slowly sank it to the bottom of the ocean.
It stuck a coral reef which punched holes into it.
It was shot at by pirates.
- 17. Multiple Choice
In August of 1492, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain granted Christopher Columbus the supplies, _______________, and ships that he needed to carry out his expedition.
gold
encouragement
men
Indians
- 18. Multiple Choice
During the expedition to the New World many of Columbus’ men were terrified that they would be ________________________ and that they might suffer starvation.
lost at sea
ridiculed about possibly not finding Asia
killed by the natives they met
attacked by sharks
- 19. Multiple Choice
When Christopher Columbus returned to the Europe he brought back with him many natives to be used as ____________________ for the king and queen of Spain.
assistants
interpreters
slaves
spies
- 20. Multiple Choice
During the Age of Exploration many countries in Europe sent explorers like Christopher Columbus to discover new lands and __________________ for their kings and queens.
find trade routes
bring back treasure
claim land
all of these choices are correct
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