Columbus Voyages: Grade 9M-T GROUP 2 History Bimonthly test

Which of the following is NOT a navigational instrument used in the 15th century?

• QUADRANT

• GPS

• ASTROLABE

• HOURGLASS

What is the name of the navigational instrument in the picture ?

• Astrolabe

• Quadrant

• Hourglass

• Compass

1. Where was Columbus born?

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• France

• Italy

• England

• Portugal

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason for Columbus voyages to the New World ?

• To find gold

• To claim lands

• To prove that the earth is flat

• To find spices

1. What were the names of Columbus ships?

• Nina, pinta, santa maria

• Gallega, pinta, titanic

• Pinta, royal Caribbean , mary celeste

• Maria, the girl, allure of the seas

1. In what year did Columbus first voyage to the Americas?

• 1491

• 1492

• 1493

• 1494

What are four main cardinal points on the compass?

• West, southwest, northwest, west west

• Southeast, north, northwest, east

• Southwest, west, north, east

• North, south, east, west

Columbus was born in 1451 and he died in 1506 . How old was he when he died?

• 50

• 155

• 105

• 55

What is definition for the term navigation means

• To send settlers to (a place) and establish political control over it.

• The process or activity of accurately ascertaining one's position and planning and following a route.

• The action of exploring an unfamiliar area.

• A long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

1. Who funded Columbus voyages to the new world?

• Queen Elizabeth and King Charles

• Queen Elizabeth and King Ferdinand

• Queen Isabela and King Ferdinand

• Prince Harry and Queen Megan