Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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 parents

King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

Leif Erikson

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

1941

1492

1429

1400's

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Columbus attempted to sail to India by heading west across the Atlantic Ocean. Why had no European tried this before?

Travelling east to India was quick and easy.

Their boats were not built for long voyages.

They thought the ocean was too big to cross and people would run out of food before they reached India.

At the time of Columbus all educated people believed that the earth was flat.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Did Christopher Columbus discover North America?

Yes, he landed on what is Florida today

No, he landed on several islands and on mainland South America.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is true?

Columbus used steam ships.

Columbus knew how long his first journey across the Atlantic would take.

Columbus had fridges on his ships.

Columbus knew that the earth is round.

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