Christopher Columbus

Columbus made a total of ____ journeys. 

• 10
• 14
• 2
• 4

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 the first explorer to reach the _____ _______. 

• Florida keys 
• Disney World 
• New World 
• West Indies 

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

What was Columbus looking for?

• gold

• silk

• spices

• all of the above

Was Columbus the 1st European to believe the world was round.

• True. Everyone thought the world was flat.

• False. It was already common knowledge that the world was round.

Columbus's ships were named the _____________________.

• Ninta, Pinta, Santa Maritha

• Nine, Pine, and Mine

• Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

• Ninia, Pinia, Santa Mine

Did Christopher Columbus discover America?

• Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.

• No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Name a few obstacles Christopher Columbus faced.

• No maps, lack of food on the trip, fought with Native people for their riches
• nothing to look for, no animals, no maps
• no clothes & no riches