Age of Exploration 1

"A Castilla y León dio un nuevo mundo Colon" What does this quote mean?

• Columbus discovered the new world for Spain because they financed his journey

• Columbus discovered the new world for Ferdinand and Isabella because they financed his journey

• Columbus discovered the new world for Isabella because she financed his journey

• Columbus was born in Castille and always represented his kingdom with pride

Columbus' first journey left from the port of Palos near the city of?

• Seville

• Huelva

• Aragón

• Genoa

• Lisbon

Which of the following Caribbean Islands did Columbus NOT discover?

• Cuba

• San Salvador

• Puerto Rico

• Trinidad

• Barbados

How many total journeys did Columbus make?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In one word, provide one reason for why Isabella would finance Columbus' journey

Columbus died believing he had discovered

• A new continent

• America

• Eastern India

The first person to spot land on Columbus' journey was known as Rodrigo de________?

• Triana

• Tomares

• Macarena

• Alameda

First to sail directly from Europe to India

• Bartolomeu Dias 
• Vasco Da Gama 
• Hernan Cortez
• Christopher Columbus 

Which European country was the first to begin exploring new routes and places in the 15th century?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

Which Portugese explorer discovered a new route to India, going around the South of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

• Diego Gomez