Spanish Explorers

The voyage of Christopher Columbus was paid for by ____________________.

• the rulers of The Indies
• the rulers of Spain
• The rulers of San Salvador
• the rulers of France

Columbus promises to find a new route from Spain to _____________.

• America
• the Far East
• Europe
• Spain

Columbus names the island he found.  He names it ____________.

• the Indies
• San Salvador
• Spain
• Japan

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Columbus reached Asia.

• True
• False

Columbus promised the King & Queen great riches, new lands, and the conversion of poeple to Catholicism.  

• True
• False

Which country ended up sponsoring Columbus' trip?  (paying for his trip)

• Spain
• Portugal
• France
• England

The first country that Columbus asked was  ______, but the king said NO.

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugal

Columbus thought that you could reach Asia by sailing ____ across the Atlantic Ocean.

• east
• west
• north 
• south

Columbus was nice to everyone he met in the new world.

• True
• False

When Christopher Columbus landed, he thought he was in the Indies and named the natives- Indians. 

• True
• False