columbus

Native to a certain place.

• Apprentice

• Merchant

• Indigenous

• Monarchs

The Europeans first called the Americas the.....

• New World

• New York

• Middle World

• United States

Where was Columbus born? 

• Paris, France
• Genoa, Italy
• Memphis, Tennessee
• Sicily, Italy

What year did Columbus take his first voyage?

• 1499
• 1294
• 1942
• 1492

Columbus was sponsored by ___________________________________.

• The King and Queen of Spain

• The Ottoman Sultan

• The King of Portugal

• Italian Merchants

Using the map, what continent did Columbus leave from?

• Europe
• North America

Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?

• He proved once and for all that the earth is round

• His discovery led to the colonization of the Americas

• He opened up a new trade route to Asia

• He was the greatest mapmaker of his time

What was Columbus's primary motivation for his voyage across the Atlantic?

• The desire for riches and power

• Devotion to the Spanish King and Queen

• His interest in geography

• The chance to explore new territories

What area did Columbus explore?

• East coast of Asia

• East coast of North America

• West Coast of North America

• The Caribbean Sea

When Columbus arrived in the Americas, he called the natives Indians, even though they looked and sounded nothing like people from India. What can be concluded from this fact?

• Columbus had problems with vision and hearing

• Columbus was illiterate

• Columbus wanted to cover up his mistake

• Columbus knew almost nothing about Indian culture