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WorksheetsChristopher Columbus
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Christopher Columbus was born in the Republic of ________________.
a)
Geneva
b)
Genoa
c)
Georgia
d)
India
2.
Columbus began sailing at the age of _______.
a)
20
b)
14
c)
19
d)
30
3.
Columbus' job required him to make decisions about ________ opportunities.
a)
ship
b)
trade
c)
business
d)
money
4.
Columbus made a total of ____ journeys.
a)
10
b)
14
c)
2
d)
4
5.
Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?
a)
Because they asked him to
b)
Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies.
c)
Because he liked the name Indians.
d)
Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.
6.
Columbus was the first explorer to reach the _____ _______.
a)
Florida keys
b)
Disney World
c)
New World
d)
West Indies
7.
Columbus was sponsored by ___________________________________.
a)
The King and Queen of Spain
b)
President Obama
c)
The King of England
d)
Queen Elizabeth
8.
What war was taking place why Columbus wasn't hired by the King of Spain?
a)
The Civil War.
b)
World War 2.
c)
Spain was in a war against The Moors.
d)
Spain was in a was against China.
9.
How many crew members did Columbus set sail with on August 3rd, 1492?
a)
85 men
b)
60 men
c)
30 men
d)
90 men
10.
What problem did Columbus and his crew encounter with their navigational tool?
a)
The tool did not point to the true North.
b)
The tool did not point to the true South
c)
The tool did not point to the true East.
d)
The tool did not point to the true West.
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