Christopher Columbus

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

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 

What war was taking place why Columbus wasn't hired by the King of Spain?

• The Civil War.

• World War 2.

• Spain was in a war against The Moors.

• Spain was in a was against China.

How many crew members did Columbus set sail with on August 3rd, 1492?

• 85 men

• 60 men

• 30 men

• 90 men

What problem did Columbus and his crew encounter with their navigational tool?

• The tool did not point to the true North.

• The tool did not point to the true South

• The tool did not point to the true East.

• The tool did not point to the true West.