Christopher Columbus

What was Columbus looking for?

• gold

• silk

• spices

• all of the above

Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

• His mom

• King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

• Leif Erikson

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

Using the map, what continent did Columbus leave from?

• Europe
• North America

What ocean did Columbus cross?

• Indian

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Southern

What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?

• Gold, God, and Glory
• Gifts, Gadgets, and Generosity
• Gratitude, Guidance, and Goodwill
• Goodness, Grace, and Growth

Why were explorers like Christopher Columbus so interested in finding a sea route to Asia?

• Many people felt Marco Polo's book was filled with lies and hoped to prove him wrong.

• They wanted to settle cities in Asia.

• Silk and exotic spices could be found in Asia and sold in Europe for a lot of money.

• Asia, it was believed, was a better place to live.

Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to discover the New World in 1492. He thought by sailing _______________ from Spain he could reach Asia much more safely and quickly than by traveling along the Silk Road.

• east

• west

• north

• south