Columbus Day Quiz

Columbus Day Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Columbus Day Quiz

Columbus Day Quiz

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason critics question the celebration of Columbus Day?

It celebrates Italian culture.

It marks the arrival of Christopher Columbus.

It led to the colonization and mistreatment of Native Americans.

It is celebrated on the second Monday of October.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state renamed Columbus Day to 'Discoverers' Day' in 1971?

California

Hawaii

South Dakota

New York

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What alternative name did South Dakota give to Columbus Day in 1990?

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Native American Day

Italian Heritage Day

Discoverers' Day

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did President Joe Biden officially recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day?

1977

1990

2021

2005

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of Columbus Day for Italian Americans?

It marks the arrival of Columbus.

It is part of Italian Heritage Month.

It celebrates Native American culture.

It is a federal holiday.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first European to reach North America according to historians?

Christopher Columbus

Leif Erikson

Amerigo Vespucci

Ferdinand Magellan

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did a group of Native American leaders suggest changing the holiday to Indigenous Peoples' Day?

1977

1990

2021

2005

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