Christopher Columbus

Many Americans believe Columbus did what? 

• Discovered America
• Became a millionaire
• Built a bridge
• Discovered Hawaii

What were the names of Columbus' three ships?

• Nana, Pinto, and Santa Clause
•  Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria,
• Sam, Peter, and Paul
• Ferdinand, Isabella, and Christopher

What year did Columbus take his first voyage?

• 1499
• 1294
• 1942
• 1492

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

What ocean did Columbus cross?

• Indian

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Southern

Using the map, what continent did Columbus leave from?

• Europe
• North America

Christopher Columbus represented the country of Spain on a voyage trying to find ______________________.

• the fastest and safest way to get to Asia.

• Native Americans inhabiting America

• food, oil, and spices

• the fastest and safest way to get to America.

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

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