CH 2 Columbus' Exploration

Christopher Columbus believed he could get to Asia by going ___________.

• North

• South

• East

• West

Columbus originally sailed for what country?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

• India

Who were the rulers of Spain in the 1400s?

• Ferdinand and Isabella

• Catherine and Henry

• John and Isabella

• Henry and Johanna

What did the Spanish king and queen spend their time doing in the 1400s?

• Driving the Muslims out of Spain [part of the Crusades]

• Exploring the Southern tip of Africa

• Setting up a Spanish school of Navigation

• Controling the African gold trade

What country did Columbus successfully and famously sail for?

• Italy

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

What title did Queen Isabella say she'd give to Columbus if he was successful?

• Admiral of the Ocean Sea

• President of Spain

• Captain of the Sea

• Governor of Ocean

Queen Isabella made Columbus promise to spread Christianity. She promised him....

• a share of any riches he found

• the largest payment of gold any explorer ever got

• that he could create his own school of exploration

• that he could name all new lands he found

When did Columbus leave Palos Spain?

• August 3, 1492

• January 17, 1139

• March 23, 1280

• Columbus never left from Palos Spain

What were the names of Columbus' ships?

• The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria

• The Nina, the Canary, the Isabella

• The Olympic, the Titanic, the Ultimate

• The Dream, the Wonder, the Explorer

Columbus finds land on October 12, 1492.

What did he call it?

• San Salvador

• San Spain

• Small Bahama

• Island of Spain