Columbus Day Easy English News Article

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English, Social Studies
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6th Grade - University
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Rachel Soule
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Who does Columbus Day celebrate?
explorers
Indigenous people
the king and queen of Spain
government officials
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What was Christopher Columbus's nationality?
Chinese
American
Italian
Spanish
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Who celebrates Columbus as a hero?
Spanish, Portuguese, and French people
Italian Americans
Native Americans
people from Asia
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which people were the first to discover America 20,000 years ago?
Spanish, Portuguese, and French people
Christopher Columbus
people from Asia
Leif Erikson
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Does everyone agree that Columbus is a hero?
Yes, everyone thinks Columbus was a hero.
No, many people think that Columbus was not a hero.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What did Columbus bring to the Americas?
(brought is the past of bring)
food, gold, and happiness
sickness, slavery, and cruelty
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
How many states celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day or Native American Day?
all 50 states
most of the states
over 17 states
no states
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which people do states honor on Native American Day or Indigenous Peoples Day?
explorers
Italian Americans
the people who lived here before Columbus arrived
the kind and queen of Spain
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
When is Columbus Day?
in the late 1400's
on the second Monday in October
20,000 years ago
October 17th
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CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.7.5
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