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WorksheetsChristopher Columbus
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where was Christopher Columbus born?
United States of America
Spain
Italy
India
He was an explorer. An explorer is someone who ______________.
leads a country
looks for new places to learn about
paints pictures of the ocean
rules another country from far away
Columbus's journey was sponsored (paid for) by ___________________.
his father
King and Queen of Italy
his wife
King and Queen of Spain
Columbus had three ships. They were...
Pinta
Grande
Santa Maria
Nina
In which direction did Columbus sail?
west
north
east
up
Columbus believed three things...
The world was flat.
The world was not that big.
The world was round.
He could sail west to Asia.
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Which ocean did he sail across?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Italian Ocean
After sailing for more than a month, Columbus saw land. What did he think he found?
Mexico
India
America
Spain
Many other European explorers wanted to see the land that Columbus had found. They called this area "The________World."
Old
Rich
Golden
New
Columbus was searching for three things...
Think what would be valuable to the king and queen.
spices
a statue
gold
pearls
