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WorksheetsColumbus Day
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 19mins
Where Was Columbus born?
England
France
Italy
Spain
Who was here when Columbus arrived?
Pilgrims
Native Americans
The French
No one was here.
What was Columbus looking for in the Indies?
Spices and riches
Camels
Mirrors
What ocean did Columbus sail on?
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Why did they not want to travel on land? Pick two answers.
It was too long.
It was not much fun.
It was dangerous.
It was too short.
Who paid for his trip? Mark both answers.
King George
Queen Isabella
Queen Elizabeth
King Ferdinand
What did Columbus do for a living?
He built ships.
He was a weaver.
He made maps.
He was a cabin boy.
How many ships did he have on his first voyage?
1
2
3
4
Which ship's real name was Santa Clara??
Nina
Mayflower
Pinta
Santa Maria
What is a flagship?
A ship with a flag.
A ship painted like a flag.
A ship that stays in dock.
A ship used by the person in charge.
Which ship was the largest of Columbus's ships?
Mayflower
Pinta
Santa Maria
Nina
What does Pinta mean?
Fast ship
small ship
painted one
favorite one
Which ship ran aground and couldn't sail again.?
Nina
Pinta
Mayflower
Santa Maria
What country was Columbus trying to sail to?
United states
Canada
China
Australia
When did they see land?
August 3, 1492
October 12, 1492
August 3, 1942
October 12, 1942
What did Columbus name the island he found?
Haiti
Spice Islands
America
San Salvador
choose two things Columbus found on his voyages.
pineapples
riches
gold
turkeys
Which ship did Columbus travel on?
Nina
Santa Maria
Mayflower
Pinta
A group of ships controlled by one leader is a_____
expedition
navigate
colonization
fleet
the right or ability to do something, to be allowed is_____
convince
permission
navigate
exploration
a journey especially by a group of people for a purpose is
navigate
fleet
expedition
voyage
a long journey to a distant or unknown place
colonization
fleet
exploration
voyage
To find the way to get to a place when you're traveling in a ship, plane, or car.
navigate
permission
fleet
exploration
to cause someone to believe that something is true
voyage
navigate
convince
explorations
the act of expolring something
expedition
navigate
convince
exploration
to create a colony in a place or take control and send people to live there
colonization
exploration
convince
navigate
How do you feel about making the lapbook.
I love to color, cut and paste.
It was okay. I don't really like the cutting and pasting.
I would rather read from the social studies book.
