Christopher Columbus Quiz

How many voyages did Columbus make to the Americas in all?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What was the greatest source of conflict between the Native Americans and European settlers?

• division of land
• ownership of weapons
• ownership of land
• the development of trade

Who sponsored (gave money) for Columbus's trip?

• No one. He raised the money himself.
• the King and Queen of France
• the King and Queen of Portugal
• the King and Queen of Spain

Columbus was the first European explorer to settle the Americas in 1492. Which country is he from?

• England
• Spain
• Portugal
• Asia

What did Columbus name the land that was found on his first trip?

• San Salvador
• Mexico
• Dominican Republic
• Cuba

Which route did Columbus take on his first voyage?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How did the arrival of the Spanish in North America affect the Native Americans?

• gathered food and water for them
• fight other colonists for them
• moved farther into the forest
• They were forced to change their way of doing things (customs), language, and religion

What was the greatest source of CONFLICT between the Native Americans and European settlers?

• ownership of weapons
• ownership of land
• division of land
• the development of trade

How did the Native Americans and the European settlers show COOPERATION (to work together)?

• fighting enemies
• building villages
• trading goods
• sharing land

Why did Columbus make his journey?

• to make sure the Earth was round.
• to find a western route to east Asia and India
• to find pirates
• to explore America