Unit 19 Review

Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?

• his discovery led to the colonization of the Americas

• he opened up a new trade route to Asia

• he was a great mapmaker

• he proved that the earth was round

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail on his first voyage?

• 1518

• 1492

• 1429

• 1942

Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain in 1492 in search of what?

• The Silk Road

• The Canary Islands

• The New World

• An ocean route to Asia

The three ships on Columbus's first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the __________.

• Columbus

• Santa Pinta

• Maria Columbo

• Santa Maria

Who sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• King Charles II of England

• King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain

• Queen Elizabeth of England

What area did Christopher Columbus explore?

• the western coast of the present day United States

• the Caribbean Sea

• the eastern coast of Asia

• the eastern coast of the present day United States

What continent did Columbus think he had reached when he visited the Americas?

• Antarctica

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia

Which of the following did Columbus NOT use as navigational equipment?

• Quadrant

• An hourglass

• GPS

• Compass

What verse in the Bible tells us that the people of every nation matter to God?

• Revelation 5:9

• Matthew 28:19-20

• Acts 2:38

• Genesis 1:1

About which of the following attributes of earth was Columbus mistaken?

• size

• mass

• shape

• composition