Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

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Multiple Choice

How old was Christopher Columbus when he started sailing?

• 2

• A teenager

• 20

• An Adult

Open Ended

Why did Columbus name the first people he saw in the Bahamas "Indians"?

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Multiple Choice

What country's leaders finally decided to pay for Columbus' trip?

• Portugal

• England

• France

• Spain

Multiple Choice

What year did Columbus leave in search of a Northwest passage

• 1412

• 1432

• 1462

• 1492

Multiple Choice

What islands did Columbus and his crew land on?

• Bahamas

• Hawaii

• Indonesia

• India

Multiple Choice

What did Columbus name the first people he saw?

• Native Americans

• Indians

• Europeans

• African Americans