Christopher Columbus Quiz

What country/kingdom was Christopher Columbus from?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

• England

Why did Christopher Columbus call the native people he met ‘Indians’?

• He thought he was in India

• It was a common name for natives

• He misunderstood their language

• It was a name given by his crew

Approximately 90% of the native people Columbus encountered died from diseases introduced by the Europeans. True or false?

• True

• False

On his third voyage, why was Christopher Columbus arrested and brought back in chains to Spain?

• He was accused of mismanagement and mistreatment of settlers.

• He was accused of stealing gold.

• He was accused of piracy.

• He was accused of abandoning his crew.

What voracious, wood-eating mollusc badly damaged Christopher Columbus’ ships on his fourth voyage?

• Shipworm

• Barnacle

• Clam

• Oyster

Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover North America. True or false?

• True

• False

What did Columbus discover on his third voyage?

• The east coast of Central America

• The north coast of South America

• The west coast of Africa

• The southern tip of India

What was a significant achievement of Christopher Columbus according to the example answer?

• Discovering gold in the Americas

• Establishing trade routes with Asia

• Rediscovering the Americas for Europe

• Inventing the compass

What was the name of the shipworm that affected Columbus' ships?

• Shipworm

• Seaworm

• Woodworm

• Sailworm