Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was born in the Republic of ____________.

• Africa

• America

• Genoa

• Arctic

Columbus' father was a __________ weaver.

• silk

• basket

• rug

• wool

Columbus apprenticed as a _________ agent for several wealthy families.

• business

• teacher

• farmer

• political

Columbus ___________ a quicker, safer route to the West Indies.

• destroyed

• proposed

• rejected

• couldn't find

Queen ___________ agreed to give Columbus the funds for his journey.

• Elizabeth

• Rachel

• Isabella

• Elsa

Columbus traveled to North America ______ times.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Columbus discovered land on ________ 12, 1492.

• July

• December

• January

• October

Columbus thought he had landed in the _________.

• Indies

• Bahamas

• Arctic

• Prime Meridian

The native people, or __________, lived on the island of San Salvador.

• Inuit

• Hopi

• Tainos

• Pawnee

Columbus named the people __________ since he thought he was in the Indies.

• Indians

• Natives

• Americans

• Europeans