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History vs. Christopher Columbus

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following answers best describes Christopher Columbus?

a)

intrepid explorer

b)

ruthless exploiter

c)

tolerant monarch

d)

a and b

2.

Who did Columbus convince to finance his expedition?

a)

King of Spain

b)

Queen of England

c)

King of France

d)

Emperor of China

3.

What was Columbus hoping to discover?

a)

a continent

b)

slaves

c)

marine life

d)

trade route

4.

Which Greek philosopher does the plaintiff accredit with popularizing the idea that the Earth is round?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Nietzsche

5.

Complete the following verse: In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean _______________.

a)

askew

b)

blue

c)

adieu

d)

withdrew

6.

How long does the plaintiff say people had occupied the Caribbean islands?

a)

millennia

b)

centuries

c)

decades

d)

prehistoric

7.

Which Europeans were the first to visit the American continent?

a)

Spanish

b)

Scandinavians

c)

French

d)

British

8.

Who does the defendant argue helped build America?

a)

Columbus

b)

Native Americans

c)

immigrants

d)

refugees

9.

Where were many Native Americans sent following widespread colonization by Europeans?

a)

schools

b)

reservations

c)

farms

d)

north

10.

What do many of the descendants of aboriginals still face today?

a)

discrimination

b)

poverty

c)

human rights

d)

a and b

11.

What did Columbus do to natives who failed to bring him enough gold?

a)

mutilated

b)

tortured

c)

overshadowed

d)

a and b

12.

What is the period following Columbus' arrival often referred to as?

a)

genocide

b)

exploration

c)

colonial

d)

a, b and c

13.

What is Columbus Day known as in South America?

a)

Indigenous People's Day

b)

Native American Day

c)

Dia de la Raza

d)

a, b and c

14.

What does the way we choose to celebrate our holidays say a lot about?

a)

our values

b)

our traditions

c)

our culture

d)

a, b and c

15.

As our historical knowledge expands, what may some historical figures become?

a)

heroes

b)

villains

c)

scapegoats

d)

a and b

16.

In which century did Columbus Day become a holiday on October 12?

a)

1492

b)

1692

c)

1792

d)

1892

17.

Which of the following ships did NOT participate in Columbus' journey?

a)

Niña

b)

Pinta

c)

Bluenose

d)

Santa María

18.

How does the plaintiff describe tribal warfare at the time of Columbus' arrival?

a)

limited

b)

sporadic

c)

rampant

d)

a and b

19.

What percentage of the native population was wiped out by colonizing Europeans?

a)

50%

b)

70%

c)

90%

d)

100%

20.

What type of responsibility did many people believe spreading Christianity and civilization was?

a)

moral

b)

civic

c)

governmental

d)

cultural