Columbus Day Quiz

Christopher Columbus was originally from which modern-day country?

• Portugal

• Spain

• Italy

• France

Most educated Europeans in the 1490’s still believed the world was flat.

• True

• False

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus’ original voyage?

• Italy

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

In Columbus’ journal, he writes that the goal of his voyage was to:

• Convert people to Catholicism

• Find a quicker trade route

• Discover Gold

• Expand Spain’s territory

When Christopher Columbus died in 1506, he still believed that his 1492 voyage had led him from the “Old World” to what other part of the world?

• Africa

• America

• Asia

• Australia

Columbus left a contingent of men to build a settlement in what current-day country?

• Haiti

• Bahamas

• Cuba

• Jamaica

What present-day country did Christopher Columbus not explore on his voyages?

• United States

• Mexico

• Honduras

• Venezuela

In what year did Columbus Day become a Federal Holiday?

• It isn't a federal holiday

• 1937

• 1957

• 1987

Which states officially honor Indigenous People's Day instead of Columbus Day?

• Hawai'i, Minnesota, Alabama, Wisconsin and 9 other states

• New York, California and New Mexico

• Indigenous People's Day is not officially recognized across any U.S. state

• Albuquerque, Los Angeles and Miami