Who Was Christopher Columbus

Why do we refer to the American natives as Indians?

• Because that is their name in their language

• Because Columbus thought he landed in India

• Because Marco Polo named them

Columbus' ships were named the __________.

• Ninta, Pinta, Santa Maritha

• Nine, Pine, Mine

• Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

• Ninia, Pinia, and Santa Minia

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

• 1941

• 1492

• 1429

• 1400's

Was Columbus the 1st European to believe the world was round?

• True. Everyone thought the world was flat.

• False. It was already common knowledge that the world was round.

Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

• His mom

• King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

• Leif Erikson

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

What was Columbus looking for?

• Gold

• Spices

• Silk

• All of the above

Columbus made a total ___ voyages.

• 10

• 2

• 14

• 4

What made Queen Isabella change her mind and send her men after Columbus?

• She was afraid that the king of France was going to get all of the riches, and she wanted the riches.

• She wanted to send Columbus on his 4th voyage.

• She wanted to go talk to the king of France herself.

• She wanted to go with Columbus on his voyage.

Why did Christopher Columbus keep 2 logbooks?

• He recorded the real distance they traveled for Columbus to keep. He kept the 2nd one to trick his crew into thinking they traveled fewer miles.

• He wanted to keep 2 logbooks, so he would make sure he did not lose it.

• He kept 2 logbooks, so he could keep one and give Queen Isabella one.

What did Christopher Columbus learn when he arrived at Hispaniola in 1493?

• The Pinta had sunk.

• His fort had burned down and his men had died.

• He was lost on his voyage.