Christopher Columbus

1. Indigenous people lived in the Americas AFTER Christopher Columbus arrived.

• True

• False

1. Indigenous People's Day or Columbus Day is celebrated each year on the second Monday in October.

• True

• False

1. The word indigenous means that you have moved to a new place.

• True

• False

1. Columbus was trying to get to Antarctica, but ended up in the Americas.

• True

• False

1. Christopher Columbus came to the Americas with three ships of explorers.

• True

• False

1. Columbus set sail in hopes of reaching India in 1492.

• True

• False

1. Christopher Columbus was friendly and kind to the indigenous people he came across.

• True

• False

1. Columbus made the journey 20 more times.

• True

• False

1. After many trips, Columbus finally discovered Asia.

• True

• False

1. Indigenous people became sick from illnesses that Columbus’ explorers brought.

• True

• False