Early European Exploration

What nationality was Christopher Columbus?

• Spanish

• Italian

• Portuguese

• English

What was the Atlantic Ocean called by Columbus and other European Explorers?

• Sea of Tranquility

• Sea of Caspas

• Sea of the Devil

• Sea of Darkness

What country gave Columbus permission to go on his journey?

• Italy

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

Columbus sailed on which of the ships on his first journey?

• Nina

• Pinta

• Santa Maria

• None of the Above

What word means an attempt to overthrow a leader by a large crowd?

• Impeach

• Tyranny

• Monarch

• Mutiny

Where did Columbus first land when sailing to "America"?

• Bermuda

• Bahamas

• Cuba

• Florida

Columbus used criminals as his men on the third and fourth journeys?

• True

• False

How many voyages did Columbus take to the New World?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

The movement of products, goods, and people from the Old to the New world was called the Columbian Migration.

• True

• False

Who started a school in Portugal for sailors, captains, navigators, and mapmakers?

• Las Casas

• Diaz

• Prince Henry

• Columbus' Father