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WorksheetsChristopher Columbus first voyage
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
When did Columbus's little fleet leave for Asia?
August 3, 1492
October 12, 1942
January 13, 1493
July 15, 1492
June 8, 1492
Though Columbus was an Italian from Genoa, which Kingdom was he representing on his voyages? (a)
From where did Columbus set sail?
Palos
Sagres
Venice
Genoa
Lisbon
Which ship carried the flag? (a)
What type of ship did Columbus use for this voyage?
Caravel
Carrack
Dow
Galleon
Brigantine
Which one did NOT happen to Columbus on his first voyage'?
Rebellion on ship
Compass was not working
Ship wrecked
Crew abandoned him
What happened to Santa María?
It ran aground on a reef on the northern coast of Haiti
It returned to Spain safely.
It wrecked near the Bahamas.
It ran aground on a reef on the northern coast of Puerto Rico.
It wrecked near Cuba.
Where did Columbus meet indigenous people willing to fight his men?
Where was Santa María lost?
What did Columbus inform Santangel about the military disposition of the indigenous people he met?
They were nice and friendly people.
They had no weapons at all.
They had arrows and macanas (hard sticks).
They had iron weaponry.
