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What was Columbus looking for?
gold
silk
spices
all of the above
Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?
His mom
King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy
Leif Erikson
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
Was Columbus the 1st European to believe the world was round.
True. Everyone thought the world was flat.
False. It was already common knowledge that the world was round.
Why did people from Europe not attempt to sail to India by heading west across the Atlantic Ocean?
They thought the ocean was too big to cross and people would run out of food before they reached India.
They were not sure how to sail west.
They were worried their boats would not make it.
All of the above.
What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?
1941
1429
1492
1400's
What ocean did Columbus cross?
Indian
Arctic
Atlantic
Southern
Columbus's ships were named the _____________________.
Ninta, Pinta, Santa Maritha
Nine, Pine, and Mine
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Ninia, Pinia, Santa Mine
Did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.
No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
No, he disembark on Guanahani island on the Bahamas.
Yes, he disembark on the coast of Mexico
What book inspired Columbus?
The travels of Marco Polo
The travels of Christopher Columbus
The travels of the Titanic
The travels of the Queen
Why do we refer to the American natives as Indians?
Because that is their name in their language.
Because Columbus thought he landed in India.
Because Marco Polo named them.
How many ships did Columbus have on his 2nd voyage
12
20
52
17
The country of ____ led the way in the 1400s in exploring new trade routes to Asia.
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Columbus believed that he had been exploring the coast of ____.
Africa
Asia
Australia
South America
The Treaty of Tordesillas, which was signed in 1494, divided South America between ____ and ____.
(Choose two.)
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Which explorer’s voyage ended up circling the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Jacques Cartier
Vasco de Gama
Giovanni de Verrazano
What is Francisco Pizarro known for?
He conquered the Inca Empire.
He was the first European to reach the Mississippi River.
He established a major trading center in central Mexico.
He was the first European to travel around the southern tip of South America.
What was the name Columbus given to the island where he landed?
Falkland
Hawaii
San- Salvador
Thurston
On the film who wants to kill all the natives since his arrival?
Cristobal Colombus
Mujica
Vazquez
Sanchéz
On the film how the anger of native Gods is been showed?
Spanish men became sick
Spanish men received the arrows of God
By a big tropical storm
Who discovered the continent of America ?
Nunez de Balboa
Vasco de Gamma
Americo Despuccio
Americo Vespuccio
Which one was NOT a reason to discover new lands?
They need new trade routes
They have technical advances
They were looking for silk, gold and spices
They needed slaves to take over muslims expeled from Granada.
Which sailors went east around Africa?
The Spanish ones
The Portuguese ones
The Muslims
The Vikings
When was the third Columbus Travel to the new world?
1492
1502
1498
1493
Which was the day the arrived on land?
On 12 October 1492
On 3 August1492
On 25 December 1492
On 18 November 1492
Why the sailors were complaining on board?
About the warm weather
About the amount of days gone without seeing land
Because the food was running out
Because the journey was not blessed by God
On the second disembark they found their colleagues dead
they died by a disease
We don't know exactly what happened
it is said warriors from another culture came and kill them all
the natives people from the island killed them
Precolumbian Gods
Christ
Budha
animals
Stars and forces of nature
Magellan die in his expedition, who finishes the expedition?
Juan Sebastian el Cano
Hernan Cortes
Amerigo Vespucci
Toscanelli
Which one is the symbol of the Catholic religion brought from Spain?
Horses
Jesus Christ
A giant bell
Jewels
Trade with the Americas
Tobacco
precious metals
species
tomatoes
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