Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration

What was the name of the fast new ship that the Portuguese used to expand their exploration around Africa?

• Caravel

• Sloop

• Frigate

• Galleon

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

• Italy

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

What book did Columbus read with great interest?

• The Canterbury Tales

• The Divine Comedy

• The Odyssey

• The Travels of Marco Polo

Who had explored around what is today Canada before Columbus?

• Vikings of Norway

• Spanish explorers

• English explorers

• Portuguese explorers

What did most learned people think about the shape of the world during Columbus's time?

• Triangular

• Round

• Square

• Flat

Which country finally agreed to stake Columbus for his voyage?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

In which year did Columbus make landfall in the Americas?

• 1492

• 1491

• 1490

• 1493

What was the name of the small island that Columbus named San Salvador?

• Jamaica

• Hispaniola

• Cuba

• Bahamas

Which island is today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic?

• Cuba

• Hispaniola

• Jamaica

• Bahamas

What was the name of the island that Columbus called Juana?

• Bahamas

• Cuba

• Hispaniola

• Jamaica