Columbus Day

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's ships?

• The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria

• The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Claus

• The Nana, the Peter, and the Marina

• The Peter, the Paul, and the Mary

Who paid for Columbus's trip?

• The king and queen of Italy

• The king and queen of Spain

• The Vikings

• Marco Polo

Columbus took four VOYAGES to the New World. What is a VOYAGE?

• a trip

• a ship

• a long time ago

• an ocean

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

• a ship

• a vegetable

• a way to get someplace

• a spice

Why did Columbus call the native people he met Indians?

• because he thought he had landed in China

• because he thought he landed in Japan

• because he thought he landed in India

• because he thought he had landed in the New World

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

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

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

• The old route was too fast.

• He wanted to bring gold, spices, and silk 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 four times.

• Columbus believed the Earth was round.

After few voyages Columbus only reached...

• The United States

• Asia

• India

• Central and South America