Christopher Columbus

What year did Columbus set sail?

• 1392

• 1492

• 1592

• 1692

What was the names of the three ships Columbus sailed on with his men?

• Nina, Pinta, and Santa Clara

• Nanna, Ponto, and Santa Maria

• Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria

• Nina, Pinta, and Titanic

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

• France

• Italy

• Portugal

• Spain

What did Columbus name the land he discovered on his first voyage?

• America

• Hispaniola

• Venezuela

• India

What health issue did Columbus suffer from during his voyages?

• Scurvy

• Malaria

• Gout

• Reiter's syndrome

When did Columbus finally get credit for finding the New World?

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

• 2000s

Recently, doctors have concluded from Columbus' symptoms that he died of ________ syndrome.

• Malaria

• Gout

• Small Pox

• Reiter's

_______ is caused by a deposit of sharp crystals in the joints.

• Scurvy

• Gout

• Malaria

• Dysentery

_______ is a disease that killed more than 100,000 sailors at sea. The symptoms are extreme exhaustion, bleeding gums, and death.

• Scurvy

• Gout

• Malaria

• Dysentery

Who falsely claimed to have discovered the New World?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus