Discovering Christopher Columbus

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

• Spain

• Italy

• Portugal

• England

What was Christopher Columbus searching for when he set sail in 1492?

• A new continent

• The Fountain of Youth

• A western route to India

• The North Pole

How many main voyages did Christopher Columbus make to the New World?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What was the name of the ship that Christopher Columbus commanded on his first voyage?

• ship

• The pina colada

• Santa Maria

• Mayflower

Who paid for Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?

• King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella

• King Henry

• Queen Elizabeth

• The Dutch of England

What did Christopher Columbus call the people he encountered in the New World?

• Americans

• Indians

• Islanders

• Natives

Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he encountered "Indians"?

• He thought he had reached the West Indies

• He believed he was in India

• It was the name given by the locals

• He wanted to honor India

What was one of the main goals of Christopher Columbus's voyages?

• To find gold

• To spread Christianity

• To map the globe

• Both A and B