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Columbus lesson #2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One mistake Columbus made about his voyage was_____?

a)

His crew was too small

b)

His ship was too small

c)

He did not know about the American continents

d)

He thought the distance to the East was longer

2.

Which Continents did Columbus NOT know about ?

a)

Asia and Africa

b)

Europe and Africa

c)

North and South America

d)

South America and Africa

3.

Which of the following is a problem Columbus had on his voyage?

a)

Lack of Food

b)

The Crew got restless

c)

The compass stop working

d)

All of the Above

4.

Which City in Spain did Columbus sail from?

(a)  

5.

Columbus' Flagship and largest ship was the ________ ?

a)

Santa Maria

b)

Nina

c)

Pinta

d)

William

6.

Another name for the Arawaks is __________ ?

a)

Indians

b)

Lucayans

c)

Tainos

d)

All of the above

7.

When the Compass broke Columbus used the (a)   to guide him.

8.

Columbus kept two logs with correct and false information about his journey.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Columbus stopped at the Canary Islands to ________ ?

a)

Get more Crew

b)

See the doctor

c)

Wait until the storm had passed

d)

Get supplies and repair his ship

10.

Columbus made landfall on the island of Guanahani which he renamed: _________________ ?

a)

Holy Saviour

b)

Ferdinand

c)

Isabella

d)

San Salvador