Christopher Columbus

Where did Christopher Columbus sail from in 1492?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

What were the names of the three ships Columbus sailed with?

• Bounty, Black Pearl, Jolly Roger

• Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

• Endeavour, Discovery, Mayflower

• Titanic, Queen Mary, Lusitania

What did Columbus think the native people in the Americas were?

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Indians

• Greeks

Which part of the world did Columbus think he had reached when he landed in the Bahamas?

• Japan

• Australia

• China

• India

What did Columbus claim the land he landed on as?

• Part of Portugal

• Part of Spain

• Part of France

• Part of England

What did Columbus want to find a new route to in his journey?

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia

• Africa

What did Columbus bring back from his voyages to the Americas?

• Oil, Coal, Gas

• Wood, Stone, Metal

• Spices, Silk, Gold

• Diamonds, Pearls, Rubies

What did the King and Queen of Spain hope to achieve by funding Columbus's journey?

• World peace

• Control of the trade route to Asia

• Exploration of Antarctica

• Establishment of a new colony

What did Columbus never reach despite his voyages to the Americas?

• United States

• North America

• South America

• Central America

What did Columbus think he had discovered when he landed in the Americas?

• New World

• Middle World

• Old World

• Parallel World