Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day Quiz

What does Columbus Day celebrate?

• The arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The end of the Civil War

• The invention of the telephone because Columbus was calling his friends

What is the main focus of Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

• Honoring the history and contributions of Indigenous peoples

• Celebrating the first moon landing because Columbus found it

• Remembering the Boston Tea Party and the right answer is usually right

• Commemorating the invention of electricity

Which of the following statements is true about Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

• two holidays often discussed in the United States

• They are both celebrated on the same day worldwide

• They both honor Christopher Columbus

• They both originated in Europe and this is the longest answer

Why is Indigenous Peoples’ Day significant?

• It honors the people who lived in the Americas

• It marks the end of World War II

• It celebrates the first Thanksgiving

• It commemorates the discovery of gold in California

Which event does Columbus Day specifically commemorate?

• Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492

• The founding of the United Nations

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The first flight by the Wright brothers

What is one major reason advocates support recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day?

• To acknowledge the suffering experienced by Indigenous peoples

• To celebrate only European explorers because they were great

• To ignore the history of Indigenous peoples.

• To promote only Columbus’s achievements.

What did Columbus’s voyages to the Americas mark the beginning of?

• European colonization

• The end of Indigenous cultures

• The discovery of gold

• The start of world peace

What is one goal of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, according to the passage?

• To celebrate the contributions of Indigenous peoples

• To erase Columbus from history

• To ignore American history because our history does not matter

• To promote only European culture

Why is it important to understand both perspectives on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

• It allows for meaningful discussions about our past and and future.

• It helps us choose only one holiday to celebrate.

• It encourages us to forget about history and to know that killing people is okay

• It makes history less complicated.

What do Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day represent in American history?

• Two very different narratives about American history

• The same historical perspective

• Only the achievements of Columbus

• Only the suffering of Indigenous peoples