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G5 HG U3 Ch4

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the first island Columbus landed on?

a)

Cuba

b)

Bahamas

c)

San Salvador

d)

Hispaniola

2.

Which king and queen sponsored Columbus's expedition?

a)

King Charles and Queen Victoria

b)

King Louis and Queen Anne

c)

King Henry and Queen Mary

d)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

3.

What did Columbus call the native people he encountered?

a)

Caribs

b)

Arawaks

c)

Tainos

d)

Indians

4.

What did the Treaty of Tordesillas establish?

a)

A line dividing land claims between Spain and Portugal

b)

A trade agreement with the Tainos

c)

A peace treaty with the indigenous peoples

d)

A route to Asia

5.

What was Columbus searching for on his voyages?

a)

Spices

b)

Gold

c)

All of the above

d)

Land for Spain

6.

What happened to Columbus on his fourth voyage?

a)

He found gold

b)

He returned to Spain early

c)

He was shipwrecked

d)

He discovered new lands

7.

Who is the Americas named after?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Amerigo Vespucci

8.

What did Columbus use to calm his fearful sailors?

a)

Promises of riches

b)

Stories of adventure

c)

Maps of the stars

d)

Songs and music