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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who was Christopher Columbus?
An explorer who reached the Americas.
An explorer who sailed to India.
A mapmaker who landed in China.
A viking who landed in North America.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where did Columbus land?
Japan
China
India
the Bahamas
- 3. Multiple Choice
What were the names of Columbus' ships?
The Nina, the Pinta,and the Santa Maria.
The Nina, the Pinata, and the Santa Claus.
The Nana, the Peter, and the Marina.
The Peter, the Paul, and the Mary.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who paid for Columbus' trip?
The king and queen of Italy.
The king and queen of Spain.
The Vikings.
Marco Polo.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Columbus took 4 voyages to the New World. What is a VOYAGE?
A trip
A ship
A long time ago
An ocean
- 6. Multiple Choice
Christopher Columbus was looking for a new ROUTE to the Indies. What is a ROUTE?
A ship.
A way to get someplace.
A vegetable.
A spice.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What did Columbus do after he landed in the New World?
He sailed to the area that is now the United States.
He sailed to India and the rest of Asia.
He left the native people alone.
He forced some of the native people into slavery.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why did Columbus call the native people he met Indians?
He thought he had landed in India.
He thought he had landed in Japan.
He thought he had landed in China.
It was just a thing he was trying out.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did Columbus want to find a new route to the Indies?
He wanted to bring gold, spices, and silks back to Spain.
He wanted to learn new languages and learn about different cultures.
The old route was too fast and no one was enjoying it anymore.
He wanted to bring gold, spices, and silks to the Indies.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of these is FALSE?
Columbus thought he had landed in India.
Columbus claimed new land for Italy.
Columbus sailed to the New World 4 times.
Columbus believed the Earth was round.
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