Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day

Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day

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History

8th Grade

Easy

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Robert Addicott

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is Columbus Day celebrated in the United States?

The second Monday of October

The first Monday of November

The third Tuesday of October

The last Friday of September

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Christopher Columbus's main goal for his expedition?

To explore Asia and bring back gold, spices, and silk

To discover a new continent

To establish a European settlement in Greenland

To find the North Pole

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer established a European settlement in Greenland before Columbus?

Marco Polo

Leif Erikson

Ferdinand Magellan

Vasco da Gama

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason some people oppose celebrating Columbus Day?

Columbus discovered the North Pole

Columbus was born in Spain

Columbus never sailed to the Americas

Columbus mistreated the indigenous people

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the alternative name for Columbus Day adopted by many states?

Italian Heritage Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Discoverers' Day

Native American Heritage Day