YEAR 5 PRACTICE

Select the correct option to show if it is happening in the past, now, or in the future.

The bike broke down so she was absent.

• In the past

• In the present

• In the future

What was Columbus's first job?

• cabin boy

• captain

• ship builder

How long was Columbus's journey from Spain to the new world?

• 2 weeks

• 2 months

• 2 years

Which of Columbus's 3 ships first spotted land in the New World?

• Nina

• Pinta

• Santa Maria

What did Columbus name his landing spot?

• San Salvador

• Bahamas

• America

When did Columbus first land in America?

• May 11, 1472

• August 12, 1492

• October 12, 1492

Who gave Columbus the money for his ships and crew?

• the queen of Portugal

• the government of Italy

• the king and queen of Spain

Why did Columbus want to sail across the ocean?

• to prove that the Earth was round

• to find a new route to China and India

• to vacation in a warm climate

She will have to go shopping alone if her sister won't come.

• In the past

• In the present

• In the future

My friend is not very intelligent.

• In the past

• In the present

• In the future