WorksheetsChapter 1: A Two-fold Dream
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 14mins
Another name for the Old World is _____________.
Christendom
Spain
The Indies
Bell Aire
The Old World had been part of the ____________ Empire.
Frank
Ottoman
Roman
German
In what cultures did present-day European nations have their roots?
Blessed and Celtic
Hungarian and Civil
Swede and Scandinavian
Roman and Christian
Which of these is NOT a reason the future of Christendom did not look good?
Efforts to regain the Holy Land had failed.
The pope was corrupt.
Turkish and Muslim invasion.
They were cooking bussin food.
What had Columbus heard of?
People in need of a Savior
Streets lined with grass
Precious beanie baby toys
Joyful cities of rainbows and unicorns
What present-day countries were the "Land of the Khan"?
Japan and Wisconsin
Japan and China
China and Uruguay
Japan and Europe
Which of these was NOT something Columbus wanted to do?
Enrich the Kingdom of Spain
Bring criminals to the new land
Help Spain win back the Holy Land
Teach Native People about God's truth
What did Columbus spend 17 years doing before he made his trip? (😄CHECK ALL that apply!)
Studying
Planning
Investing in trade
Contacting important people
Which of these countries did Columbus NOT request help from?
Spain
Bohemia
France
Portugal
Queen Isabella thought Columbus dream would serve:
The Settlers and the Natives
God and King
France and Portugal
God and Spain
Columbus voyage was mostly free from trouble.
True
False
What was the main problem of Columbus' mission?
The winds blew them westward
The weather was fair
They did not have much confidence in their mission
Which one of these things did NOT cause the men to fear they wouldn't reach land?
Birds were flying overhead
Seaweed might have entangled them
No one had made this trip before.
The constant winds from the East
Three days before land was found, where was the crew at?
In a grey area
On the brink of mutiny
At Columbus' side
Wanting to go farther
What did the Captain of the Nina and the Pinta meet with Columbus to do?
Decide which island they would sail to sail next
Set limits for the expedition
Decide who would sail each ship
Make a grocery list
What did Columbus and the captains of the Nina and Pinta decide?
They would dismiss their fears and venture onward.
They would sweat out the journey.
They would sail three more days before turning around.
They would go three more days before ordering pizza.
Which of these was NOT a hint that Columbus was near land?
A flowering plant
A stick carved with ornaments
A piece of wood
A flower pot
At signs of land, how did the men feel?
Upset
Angry
Sad
Joyful
Which of these is NOT a name for the island Columbus landed on?
Hispaniola
The Dominican Republic
Madagascar
Haiti
What words describe the majority of the natives Columbus met in Hispaniola?
Fine and friendly
Peaceful and timid
Happy and excited
Fortunate and calm
What island does the word "cannibal" come from?
Hispaniola
Haiti
Caniba
The Dominican Republic
What day did the Santa Maria wreck in 1492?
Saint Stephen's Day
Saint Patrick's Day
Christmas Day
Easter Sunday
What word BEST DESCRIBES Columbus' impression of the native people of Hispaniola?
Friendly
Mean
Inhospitable
Self-centered
What did Columbus' men find on the outside of their water casks?
Fine particles of gold
Iron
Saltwater
Freshwater fish
The men who went with Columbus on his second voyage wanted to _____________.
Grow food and mine gold
Convert the Indians and mine gold
Get rich and return to Spain
When Columbus returned to Navidad, what did he find?
A bustling population
No sign of life
A canopy filled to the brim with monkeys
Lots and lots of Ford Mustangs
Whom was the colony of Isabella named after?
The King
The Queen
The Princess
Columbus' Daughter
Of the 17 ships that came on the second voyage, how many did Columbus have to send home?
12
14
15
16
Why did Columbus send back a number of men to Spain?
To remove purge the island of diseases
To ensure the safety of the Native Americans
To create an optimal habitat for the turkey colored toucan
To reduce the expenses of the expedition
Which did Columbus claim the king desired more?
the riches obtained from this people
the salvation of this people by making them Christian
free gold
new socks
Which of these is NOT something Margarit did?
Misuse women
Extort Gold
Take boys as slaves
Bring the Indians salvation
What did Columbus' brother Diego tell Margarit and his men to do?
Go to heaven
Change their ways
Go about their business more quietly
Make care packages for the Indians
Which of these might have been a reason very little gold was collected for the king and queen?
The king and queen preffered precious gemstones to gold.
The king and queen were planning their own trip to the Indies
Soldiers hid their own gold and didn't give it away.
What was likely Columbus' emotion about the way the Natives now saw the Spanish?
Friendly
Relieved
Anxious
Determined
What did Ferdinand and Isabella think about slavery in the new world?
They did approve of it.
They did not approve of it.
They gladly permitted it.
The sadly allowed it.
When Columbus brought natives of Hispaniola to Spain, what did Isabella order him to do under pain of death?
Give them away
Make good use of them
Show mercy to them and make sure they had a comfortable life
Bring them back
Who were the first Native Americans Columbus considered enslaving?
The Natives of Hispaniola
The Caribs of Caniba
The elves of the North Pole
The pirates of the Caribbean
Which was NOT a motivation to enslave the Carib people?
To provide universal human rights to the native Americans
To pay for Columbus' expedition
To secure peace in the Indies
When Columbus proposed enslaving the Carib cannibals, Ferdinand and Isabella...
signed off on it
fled for the mountains
postponed their decision
agreed with their hearts but not minds
After a rebellion among the Natives of Hispaniola, Columbus thought ______________ would stop the trouble.
taking captives from the island of Caniba
assembling his Justice League
rounding up slaves from the once friendly natives
creating a peace treaty
