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christopher columbus

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Columbus brought back (a)   , turkey and natives.

2.

The land they landed on was named San (a)   .

3.

On October (a)   , 1492 land was spotted.

4.

What were the name of the 3 ships he sailed on?

a)

Nina, Santa Maria, Pinta

b)

Nino, Santa Maria, Pinta

c)

Nina, Santo Maria, Pinta

d)

Nina, Santa Maria, Pinto

5.

Columbus was born in what city in Italy?

(a)  

6.

Christopher Columbus takes credit for being the ________ to discover America.

a)

Second

b)

First

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

7.

What year did columbus die

a)

May 20 1506

b)

May 12 1509

c)

1906 may 20

d)

May 19 1569

8.

What is the main ship columbus sailed on

(a)  

9.

How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make to the Caribbean?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

What area did Christopher Columbus explore?

a)

the eastern coast of Asia

b)

the eastern coast of the present day United States

c)

the western coast of the present day United States

d)

the Caribbean Sea

11.

Who sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus?

a)

Queen Elizabeth of England

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain

d)

King Charles II of England

12.

The three ships on Columbus first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the ___________

a)

Columbus

b)

Santa Maira

c)

Santa Pinta

d)

Maria Columbo

13.

Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain in 1492 in search of what?

a)

An ocean route to Asia

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The New World

d)

The Canary Islands

14.

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail on his first voyage?

a)

1429

b)

1492

c)

1942

d)

1518

15.

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

a)

Genoa

b)

Rome

c)

Milan

d)

Venice

16.

Which country did Columbus ended up being shipwrecked on?

a)

Hispaniola

b)

Cuba

c)

Jamaica

d)

Bahamas

17.
What did Christopher Columbus do?
a)
Drove across the country to explore new towns.
b)
Set sail to explore and find silk and spices.
18.
Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?
a)
Because they asked him to
b)
Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies.
c)
Because he liked the name Indians.
d)
Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.
19.
In what year to Columbus come to the new land the 1st time?
a)
1452
b)
1492
c)
1544
d)
1592
20.

What did columbuses discovery make

a)

The columbian exchange

b)

The exchange of columbia

c)

None of the above

21.

400 years ago, people thought the world was ______.

a)

Flat

b)

Round

c)

Square

d)

Triangle

22.
"Columbus headed back to Spain in January. He left behind 39 of his own men to set up a town in Hispaniola." Why did Columbus leave his men behind?  
a)
Columbus left his men behind to socialize and enjoy a vacation. 
b)
Columbus left his mean behind to set up a town. 
23.
What ocean did he travel across?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic 
24.

Who found the new world

a)

Columbus

b)

Bill gates

c)

Lebron james

d)

CR7

e)

Christopher

25.

If you were columbus would you live a different life?

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