Christopher Columbus EOY Review

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

• Genoa, Italy

• Madrid, Spain

• London, England

• Lisbon, Portugal

What was Columbus best known for?

• Discovering America

• Inventing the compass

• Developing the silk road

• Writing a famous novel

Which year did Columbus set sail on his first voyage?

• 1505

• 1480

• 1512

• 1492

What were the names of the three ships Columbus sailed with?

• Victory, Constitution, Bounty

• Endeavour, Enterprise, Discovery

• Mayflower, Beagle, Titanic

• Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

What did Columbus initially think he had found?

• The western edge of Europe

• A new route to the East Indies

• A northern passage to Asia

• Undiscovered parts of Africa

Which island did Columbus first land on?

• Jamaica

• Cuba

• Hispaniola

• San Salvador

Who funded Columbus' voyage?

• Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain

• King John II of Portugal

• The Pope

• Queen Elizabeth of England

What happened to the Santa Maria during Columbus' first voyage?

• It wrecked off the coast of Hispaniola

• It was lost at sea

• It was the first to return to Spain

• It was taken over by mutineers

How many more voyages did Columbus make to the Americas after his initial voyage?

• Three

• Two

• One

• Four

What was Columbus' misconception about his discovery until his death?

• He discovered a route to the moon

• He had reached modern-day Australia

• He had rediscovered Atlantis

• He had found a shortcut to Asia