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Christopher Columbus Read Aloud

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As a young boy, Christopher was a ___.

a)

builder

b)

dreamer

c)

teacher

d)

artist

2.

Christopher's dream was to

a)

build a fancy ship

b)

start his own school

c)

sail all around the world

d)

paint many countries in the world

3.

Christopher wanted to explore new places.

Who did Christopher ask FIRST?

a)

the King of Portugal

b)

the Queen of England

c)

The King of France

d)

The King and Queen of Spain

4.

Christopher needed sailors and ships to make his dreams come true.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which statement about King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella is true?

a)

They never helped Christopher Columbus.

b)

They were from Italy.

c)

Columbus asked many times and they finally said yes.

d)

They were Christopher's enemies.

6.

How many ships did Columbus have?

a)

3

b)

13

c)

30

d)

300

7.

Columbus's ships were called ___.

a)

the Hopewell

b)

the Nina

c)

the Pinta

d)

the Matthew

e)

the Santa Maria

8.

How long was the expedition?

a)

9 hours

b)

9 days

c)

9 weeks

d)

9 months

9.

When they arrived, they said, "Tiera, Tiera!" What does that mean?

a)

girl

b)

land

c)

water

d)

pirates

10.

Christopher thought he arrived in ___, but really landed in the __.

a)

Spain, Americas

b)

East Indies, Americas

c)

Asia, Americas

d)

France, Americas