Age of Exploration, Chapter 3, Lesson 3

What year did Christopher Columbus sail the Ocean blue?

• 2000
• 1492
• 1997

What country did the Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus sail for?

• America

• Japan

• Spain

• Portugal

Did Christopher Columbus know he was in America?

• Yes
• No

Who was already in America?

• Native Americas
• Mickey Mouse
• Ms. Paradis

Where did Christopher Columbus think he was sailing to?

• America

• Asia

• Africa

What ocean did Christopher Columbus sail across?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• The Tennessee River

What are the three ships Christopher Columbus set sail on?

• Nina

• Liberty

• Freedom

• Pinta

• Santa maria

Did Christopher Columbus actually discover the Americas?

• Yes

• no

Why were explorers so interested in finding a sea route to Asia?

• They liked Chinese food.

• They wanted to settle cities in Asia.

• Asia had silk and exotic spices that could be traded for a lot of money.

• Asia was a better place to live.

Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he met in the new land "Indians"?

• That is what the people called themselves.

• The people living there were originally from India.

• He thought he had landed in India.

• The people there played baseball for Cleveland.