Chapter 1 - Section 5

Who was the first European to sail to North America?

• Christopher Columbus

• Erik the Blue

• Leif Erikson

Name the caravels Columbus tookon his first voyage.

• Santa Cruz, Tomas & Nina

• Nina, Pinta & Santa Maria

• Nina, Tomas, Santa Maria

A (a)   is a person who plans the course of a ship.

The first Native Americans that Columbus met were the _____.

• Taino

• Indians

• Native Americans

Who financed Columbus's voyages?

• Marco Polo

• Henry the Navigator

• King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella

In all, Columbus made (a)   voyages to the New World.

Where in the New World did Columbus first land?

• New York

• St. Croix

• San Salvador, Bahamas

Columbus believed which route would get him to Asia faster?

• Go around Africa and then east to Asia

• Sail west across the Atlantic ocean

• Sail north around Europe

On what date did Columbus set sail on his first voyage?

• October 12, 1492

• August 12, 1492

• August 3, 1492

On what date did Columbus land in the New World?

• October 12, 1492

• August 12, 1492

• August 3, 1492