Columbus Day

When is Día de la Hispanidad or Día de la raza celebrated?

• November 15th
• September 15th
• October 12th
• September 12th

This day is also known as ___________ in United States.

• The Day of the Dead
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Columbus Day
• Veteran's Day

Who was the famous Italian navigator?

• Vasco De Gama
• Bartholemew Dias
• King Fernando
• Christopher Columbus

King Fernando y Reina Isabel  lived in _____.

• Italy
• Ireland
• England
• Spain

What were the names of Christopher Columbus' tres carabelas

• Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
• Nina, Fernanda, Santa Maria
• Isabel, Fernanda, Piñata

Christopher Columbus believed he had landed in ____.

• India
• South Africa
• North America

What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus' expedition?

• To run away from the Spanish King and Queen
• To find a new home in the "New World"
• To find a better route to Africa
• To find a shorter route to India for its  spices, gold and pearls

What ocean did Columbus and his men sail?

• The Indian Ocean
• The Pacific Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean
• The Arctic Ocean

Participated in several trading voyages to the Meditarrean and Aegean Seas.

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Coronado

• Hernan Cortes

Spanish explorer who discovered the Grand Canyon and several other famous landmarks in the American Southwest.

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Francisco Coronado

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa