WorksheetsLOH: Christopher Columbus
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
What were the names of the 3 ships Columbus used during his first voyage?
Nina, Amerigo, Pinta
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Nina, El Salvador, Titanic
Santa Claus, Santa Maria, Santa Anna
In what year did Columbus begin his famous voyage?
678
2010
1492
1396
Who paid for his trip?
King Charles & Princess Diana
King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella
King Kong & Queen Kong
Prince William & Princess Elizabet
Christopher Columbus was from
Tennessee
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Where did Columbus THINK he had landed?
The Indies
California
England
New Jersey
What modern-day country had Columbus actually discovered?
Portugal
Spain
Cuba
Bahamas
Why did Columbus name the native people "Indians"?
He believed he had found the East Indies.
Other explorers had already named the people Indians.
It was a name of honor and respect.
He liked the way that word sounded.
How did America get its name?
Columbus named the country after his son.
Famous explorers decided on the name to honor Columbus.
The Spanish named America after a special plant that was found in the New World.
It was named after explorer, Amerigo Vespucci.
Why is Columbus given credit for discovering America if he didn't actually discover it?
He was the first to find it.
He founded one of the first 13 colonies.
His voyage and discovery began the "Age of Exploration" and started the journey into the New World.
He paid someone to say he discovered America first.
What happened to Columbus's wife?
She was captured by Indians.
She died giving birth to their child.
She fell overboard and drowned.
She divorced him and married Amerigo Vespucci.
