Columbus Quiz for Indigenous People's Day

What was Columbus looking for?

• Gold

• Spices

• Silk

• All of the above

Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

• His mom

• King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

• Leif Erikson

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

Was Columbus the 1st European to believe the world was round?

• True. Everyone thought the world was flat.

• False. It was already common knowledge that the world was round.

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

• 1941

• 1492

• 1429

• 1400's

Using the map, what continent did Columbus leave from?

• Europe
• North America

Columbus' ships were named the __________.

• Ninta, Pinta, Santa Maritha

• Nine, Pine, Mine

• Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

• Ninia, Pinia, and Santa Minia

Did Christopher Columbus discover America?

• Yes, he landed on what is Florida today

• No, he landed on Hispaniola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Why do we refer to the American natives as Indians?

• Because that is their name in their language

• Because Columbus thought he landed in India

• Because Marco Polo named them

Columbus was the first explorer to reach the _______.

• Florida Keys

• New World

• West Indies

• Disney World

Christopher Columbus' explorations marked the start of the __________.

• Ice Age

• Age of Exploration