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WorksheetsColumbus and Día de la Raza Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Columbus was from Italy, but which country hired him to explore the New World?
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Europe
What do you think "Día de la Raza" means in English?
Day of the Dead
Day of Rice
Day of the Race
Idea of the Race
Christopher Columbus' "real" name is Cristóbal Colón. True or false?
True
False
The word "race" in "Day of the Race" refers to what kind of race?
marathon
car race
5K
peoples' heritage
Why do you think they call it "Day of the Race"?
to celebrate the creation of a new people by "mixing" natives & Europeans
because it sounds cool
to celebrate the race to discover the new world
because a marathon is held that day
A synonym for the word "indigenous" people is...
Indian people
native people in any place
pilgrims
indigestion
Columbus called the natives "Indians" because he thought he had discovered...
pilgrims
Indiana
India
Indonesia
Some of the indigenous tribes in the "New World" were Mayans, Aztecs, Tainos and Incas. True or False?
True
False
How many voyages did Columbus make to the Americas between 1492 and 1504?
1
3
2
4
Which foods from the "New World" did the conquistadors bring back to Europe?
cocoa (chocolate)
corn and tomatoes
turkey
all of the above
