Christopher Columbus

Who was Christopher Columbus?

• An explorer who reached the Americas.

• An explorer who sailed to India.

• A mapmaker who landed in China.

• A viking who landed in North America.

Where did Columbus land?

• Japan

• China

• India

• the Bahamas

What were the names of Columbus' ships?

• The Nina, the Pinta,and the Santa Maria.

• The Nina, the Pinata, and the Santa Claus.

• The Nana, the Peter, and the Marina.

• The Peter, the Paul, and the Mary.

Who paid for Columbus' trip?

• The king and queen of Italy.

• The king and queen of Spain.

• The Vikings.

• Marco Polo.

Columbus took 4 voyages to the New World. What is a VOYAGE?

• A trip

• A ship

• A long time ago

• An ocean

Christopher Columbus was looking for a new ROUTE to the Indies. What is a ROUTE?

• A ship.

• A way to get someplace.

• A vegetable.

• A spice.

What did Columbus do after he landed in the New World?

• He sailed to the area that is now the United States.

• He sailed to India and the rest of Asia.

• He left the native people alone.

• He forced some of the native people into slavery.

Why did Columbus call the native people he met Indians?

• He thought he had landed in India.

• He thought he had landed in Japan.

• He thought he had landed in China.

• It was just a thing he was trying out.

Why did Columbus want to find a new route to the Indies?

• He wanted to bring gold, spices, and silks back to Spain.

• He wanted to learn new languages and learn about different cultures.

• The old route was too fast and no one was enjoying it anymore.

• He wanted to bring gold, spices, and silks to the Indies.

Which of these is FALSE?

• Columbus thought he had landed in India.

• Columbus claimed new land for Italy.

• Columbus sailed to the New World 4 times.

• Columbus believed the Earth was round.