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Christopher Columbus first voyage

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Columbus's little fleet leave for Asia?

a)

August 3, 1492

b)

October 12, 1942

c)

January 13, 1493

d)

July 15, 1492

e)

June 8, 1492

2.

Though Columbus was an Italian from Genoa, which Kingdom was he representing on his voyages? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Aragon
3.

From where did Columbus set sail?

a)

Palos

b)

Sagres

c)

Venice

d)

Genoa

e)

Lisbon

4.

Which ship carried the flag? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Santa Maria
Nina
Pinta
5.

What type of ship did Columbus use for this voyage?

a)

Caravel

b)

Carrack

c)

Dow

d)

Galleon

e)

Brigantine

6.

Which one did NOT happen to Columbus on his first voyage'?

a)

Rebellion on ship

b)

Compass was not working

c)

Ship wrecked

d)

Crew abandoned him

7.

What happened to Santa María?

a)

It ran aground on a reef on the northern coast of Haiti

b)

It returned to Spain safely.

c)

It wrecked near the Bahamas.

d)

It ran aground on a reef on the northern coast of Puerto Rico.

e)

It wrecked near Cuba.

8.

Where did Columbus meet indigenous people willing to fight his men?

9.

Where was Santa María lost?

10.

What did Columbus inform Santangel about the military disposition of the indigenous people he met?

a)

They were nice and friendly people.

b)

They had no weapons at all.

c)

They had arrows and macanas (hard sticks).

d)

They had iron weaponry.