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Chapter 1: A Two-fold Dream

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for the Old World is _____________.

a)

Christendom

b)

Spain

c)

The Indies

d)

Bell Aire

2.

The Old World had been part of the ____________ Empire.

a)

Frank

b)

Ottoman

c)

Roman

d)

German

3.

In what cultures did present-day European nations have their roots?

a)

Blessed and Celtic

b)

Hungarian and Civil

c)

Swede and Scandinavian

d)

Roman and Christian

4.

Which of these is NOT a reason the future of Christendom did not look good?

a)

Efforts to regain the Holy Land had failed.

b)

The pope was corrupt.

c)

Turkish and Muslim invasion.

d)

They were cooking bussin food.

5.

What had Columbus heard of?

a)

People in need of a Savior

b)

Streets lined with grass

c)

Precious beanie baby toys

d)

Joyful cities of rainbows and unicorns

6.

What present-day countries were the "Land of the Khan"?

a)

Japan and Wisconsin

b)

Japan and China

c)

China and Uruguay

d)

Japan and Europe

7.

Which of these was NOT something Columbus wanted to do?

a)

Enrich the Kingdom of Spain

b)

Bring criminals to the new land

c)

Help Spain win back the Holy Land

d)

Teach Native People about God's truth

8.

What did Columbus spend 17 years doing before he made his trip? (😄CHECK ALL that apply!)

a)

Studying

b)

Planning

c)

Investing in trade

d)

Contacting important people

9.

Which of these countries did Columbus NOT request help from?

a)

Spain

b)

Bohemia

c)

France

d)

Portugal

10.

Queen Isabella thought Columbus dream would serve:

a)

The Settlers and the Natives

b)

God and King

c)

France and Portugal

d)

God and Spain

11.

Columbus voyage was mostly free from trouble.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What was the main problem of Columbus' mission?

a)

The winds blew them westward

b)

The weather was fair

c)

They did not have much confidence in their mission

13.

Which one of these things did NOT cause the men to fear they wouldn't reach land?

a)

Birds were flying overhead

b)

Seaweed might have entangled them

c)

No one had made this trip before.

d)

The constant winds from the East

14.

Three days before land was found, where was the crew at?

a)

In a grey area

b)

On the brink of mutiny

c)

At Columbus' side

d)

Wanting to go farther

15.

What did the Captain of the Nina and the Pinta meet with Columbus to do?

a)

Decide which island they would sail to sail next

b)

Set limits for the expedition

c)

Decide who would sail each ship

d)

Make a grocery list

16.

What did Columbus and the captains of the Nina and Pinta decide?

a)

They would dismiss their fears and venture onward.

b)

They would sweat out the journey.

c)

They would sail three more days before turning around.

d)

They would go three more days before ordering pizza.

17.

Which of these was NOT a hint that Columbus was near land?

a)

A flowering plant

b)

A stick carved with ornaments

c)

A piece of wood

d)

A flower pot

18.

At signs of land, how did the men feel?

a)

Upset

b)

Angry

c)

Sad

d)

Joyful

19.

Which of these is NOT a name for the island Columbus landed on?

a)

Hispaniola

b)

The Dominican Republic

c)

Madagascar

d)

Haiti

20.

What words describe the majority of the natives Columbus met in Hispaniola?

a)

Fine and friendly

b)

Peaceful and timid

c)

Happy and excited

d)

Fortunate and calm

21.

What island does the word "cannibal" come from?

a)

Hispaniola

b)

Haiti

c)

Caniba

d)

The Dominican Republic

22.

What day did the Santa Maria wreck in 1492?

a)

Saint Stephen's Day

b)

Saint Patrick's Day

c)

Christmas Day

d)

Easter Sunday

23.

What word BEST DESCRIBES Columbus' impression of the native people of Hispaniola?

a)

Friendly

b)

Mean

c)

Inhospitable

d)

Self-centered

24.

What did Columbus' men find on the outside of their water casks?

a)

Fine particles of gold

b)

Iron

c)

Saltwater

d)

Freshwater fish

25.

The men who went with Columbus on his second voyage wanted to _____________.

a)

Grow food and mine gold

b)

Convert the Indians and mine gold

c)

Get rich and return to Spain

26.

When Columbus returned to Navidad, what did he find?

a)

A bustling population

b)

No sign of life

c)

A canopy filled to the brim with monkeys

d)

Lots and lots of Ford Mustangs

27.

Whom was the colony of Isabella named after?

a)

The King

b)

The Queen

c)

The Princess

d)

Columbus' Daughter

28.

Of the 17 ships that came on the second voyage, how many did Columbus have to send home?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

29.

Why did Columbus send back a number of men to Spain?

a)

To remove purge the island of diseases

b)

To ensure the safety of the Native Americans

c)

To create an optimal habitat for the turkey colored toucan

d)

To reduce the expenses of the expedition

30.

Which did Columbus claim the king desired more?

a)

the riches obtained from this people

b)

the salvation of this people by making them Christian

c)

free gold

d)

new socks

31.

Which of these is NOT something Margarit did?

a)

Misuse women

b)

Extort Gold

c)

Take boys as slaves

d)

Bring the Indians salvation

32.

What did Columbus' brother Diego tell Margarit and his men to do?

a)

Go to heaven

b)

Change their ways

c)

Go about their business more quietly

d)

Make care packages for the Indians

33.

Which of these might have been a reason very little gold was collected for the king and queen?

a)

The king and queen preffered precious gemstones to gold.

b)

The king and queen were planning their own trip to the Indies

c)

Soldiers hid their own gold and didn't give it away.

34.

What was likely Columbus' emotion about the way the Natives now saw the Spanish?

a)

Friendly

b)

Relieved

c)

Anxious

d)

Determined

35.

What did Ferdinand and Isabella think about slavery in the new world?

a)

They did approve of it.

b)

They did not approve of it.

c)

They gladly permitted it.

d)

The sadly allowed it.

36.

When Columbus brought natives of Hispaniola to Spain, what did Isabella order him to do under pain of death?

a)

Give them away

b)

Make good use of them

c)

Show mercy to them and make sure they had a comfortable life

d)

Bring them back

37.

Who were the first Native Americans Columbus considered enslaving?

a)

The Natives of Hispaniola

b)

The Caribs of Caniba

c)

The elves of the North Pole

d)

The pirates of the Caribbean

38.

Which was NOT a motivation to enslave the Carib people?

a)

To provide universal human rights to the native Americans

b)

To pay for Columbus' expedition

c)

To secure peace in the Indies

39.

When Columbus proposed enslaving the Carib cannibals, Ferdinand and Isabella...

a)

signed off on it

b)

fled for the mountains

c)

postponed their decision

d)

agreed with their hearts but not minds

40.

After a rebellion among the Natives of Hispaniola, Columbus thought ______________ would stop the trouble.

a)

taking captives from the island of Caniba

b)

assembling his Justice League

c)

rounding up slaves from the once friendly natives

d)

creating a peace treaty