
Columbus Day 2025 - Facts, Celebrations & Controversy Quiz
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Geography
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8th Grade
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Hard
Paul Scharfenberg
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Columbus Day commemorate?
The landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The discovery of the Pacific Ocean
The end of the Civil War
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Columbus Day become a federal holiday?
1892
1792
1937
1971
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ships did Christopher Columbus use during his voyage in 1492?
Endeavour, Nina, and Pinta
Victoria, Santa Maria, and Mayflower
Mayflower, Santa Maria, and Pinta
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Christopher Columbus first land in the Americas?
Hispaniola
Cuba
Greenland
Bahamas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which U.S. President proclaimed Columbus Day a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Harrison
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Indigenous Peoples' Day meant to celebrate?
The signing of the U.S. Constitution
The end of the transatlantic slave trade
The discovery of America by Columbus
The history and contributions of Native Americans
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Columbus originally trying to find during his voyage?
A western sea route to Asia
A new continent
A route to the Pacific Ocean
A way to reach Africa
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