Thursday Quiz 9/14/23- All About Columbus

Use context clues from this map to answer the following question: What must have been the motivation for the voyage colored red according to this map?

• To introduce animals like horses, pigs, and cattle to Native Americans

• To seize as much gold from the Taino people as possible, by any means necessary

• To discover gold in a new world

• To find a shortcut and new trade route to India

Use context clues from this puzzle piece to answer the question: Which word association below would Christopher Columbus use to describe this part of your puzzle?

• Defeated-Surrender-Pointless

• Neutral-Calm-Relaxed

• Wasteful-Unnecessary-Losing

• Smart-Effective-Saving

Which order below accurately describes the "old" way of trading from Spain with India in 1490 (just before Columbus)?

• Leave from Spain on a boat-Travel 6 to 8 months- Arrive in India- trade for spices- Leave from India- travel 6 to 8 months home.

• Leave from Spain on foot-Travel 6 to 8 weeks- Arrive in India- trade for spices- Leave from India- travel 6 to 8 weeks home.

• Leave from Spain on a boat-Travel 6 to 8 weeks- Arrive in India- trade for spices- Leave from India- travel 6 to 8 weeks home.

• Leave from Spain on foot-Travel 6 to 8 months- Arrive in India- trade for spices- Leave from India- travel 6 to 8 months home.

Which fact about Columbus below explains his crew's behavior in this reading passage.

Hint: Mutiny means "fight back or replace you".

• None of these answers is correct

• When Columbus arrived in the New World he took several natives by force, and made them collect gold for him or else...

• Columbus was off in his calculations about the distance of his voyage by 7,000 miles- his crew was starving and desperate.

• Columbus' secret sauce about the shape of the earth was wrong- his shortcut did not work.

Use this map and your knowledge to answer the question:

According to this map, which below did Columbus return to Spain with in his boats on the red arrow trip?

• About 350 slaves...that lived. Approximately 200 others died on the voyage to Spain.

• A peaceful group of native chiefs who wanted to meet the King and Queen of Spain.

• The spices he was seeking originally- especially cinnamon.

• A newfound knowledge and respect of the Taino people and their culture.

Which word association best describes this portion of your Columbus puzzle?

• Reckless-Foolish-Shortsighted

• Bold-Dangerous-New

• Traditional-Risky-Long

• Incorrect-Deadly-Unwise

Ireland is a nation in Europe, about 900 miles from Spain. Which Source below explains the content from this graph?

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Which source(s) below helps to explain the graph displayed to the right?

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• Both Sources 5 and 6

According to this puzzle portion from your Columbus activity- which of the following statements about spices was true in 1490?

• Spices were very valuable- trading at approximately 1:2 (one to two) spice to gold ratio by poundage.

• An average trade ship, if filled with pepper, carried over 35 billion dollars in goods in today's dollar values.

• Spices were rare due to their limited source location (where they are).

• All of these answers are correct

Which nation below did Columbus sail from in Europe? Which nation supported his bold new idea to find a trade route West to India?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

• England