Age of Exploration

Christopher Columbus was born in the Republic of ________________.

• Geneva 
• Genoa
• Georgia 
• India 

Columbus began sailing at the age of _______.

• 20
• 14
• 19
• 30

Columbus' job required him to make decisions about ________ opportunities. 

• ship
• trade
• business 
• money

Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?

• Because they asked him to
• Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies.
• Because he liked the name Indians.
• Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.

Columbus was sponsored by ___________________________________.

• The King and Queen of Spain
• President Obama
• The King of England 
• Queen Elizabeth 

Columbus claimed _______, _______ and _________ for the Queen and King. 

• food, water and shelter 
• candy, popcorn and sodas
• land, slaves and gold
• ships, guns and ammo

Amerigo Vespucci was an _______________ explorer.

• American

• Italian

Amerigo Vespucci went on several voyages to what is now known as _____________________.

• Italy

• South America

Who funded (paid for) his voyage to the New World?

• his parents

• The King and Queen of Spain

What did Amerigo Vespucci die from?

• the flu

• malaria