Columbus Review

What were the 3 main motivations for exploration?

• Adventure, adrenaline and action

• Glory, gold and God

• Fruits, vegetables and spices

• Treasure, jewels and gold

What new technological advancements helped make exploration possible?

• Airplanes and GPS

• Cruise ships and submarines

• Astrolabe and compass

• Motors and engines

Who paid for Christopher's voyage?

• The Queen of England

• Him and his crew raised their own money

• The Italian Government

• The King and Queen of Spain

Who where the first Europeans to arrive in North America?

• Vikings

• The Pilgrims

• Christopher Columbus

• The Roman Empire

What was Christopher Columbus' goal?

• Be the first person to sail around the whole world

• Proving that going around Africa was the quickest rout to Asia

• To be the first European to visit the "New World"

• Proving that it was faster to sail west to reach Asia

This crop was brought to America and led to Africans being enslaved to work on plantations.

• cocoa

• sugarcane

• rice

• corn

What were the names of Columbus' ships on his first voyage to the New World?

• Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria

• Alvin, Simon, and Theodore

• Moe, Larry, and Curly (and sometimes Shemp)

• Huey, Dewey and Louie

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

• 1492 AD

• 1492 BC

• 1606 AD

• 1606 BC

Which continents are part of the New World?

• Europe, Asia, Africa
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States and Russia

Which continents are part of the Old World?

• Europe, Africa, Asia
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States & Russia