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WorksheetsExplorations-Christopher Columbus
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 29mins
What was Columbus looking for?
gold
silk
spices
all of the above
Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?
His mom
King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy
Leif Erikson
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?
1941
1429
1492
1400's
Columbus's ships were named the _____________________.
Ninta, Pinta, Santa Maritha
Nine, Pine, and Mine
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Ninia, Pinia, Santa Mine
Did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.
No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Why do we refer to the American natives as Indians?
Because that is their name in their language.
Because Columbus thought he landed in India.
Because Marco Polo named them.
Which explorer actually discovered America before Columbus?
Marco Polo
Ghandi
Leif Erikson
Queen Isabella
