Christopher Columbus Quiz

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Christopher Columbus was born in which country?

List four items that Columbus brought back to Queen Isabella.

Columbus` voyages were paid for by which country?

In 1492, after four months of sailing, Columbus and his crew landed in the _______________ (be specific, name a country).

Why were the Americas called the `The New World`?

The Santa Maria was a carrack ship, designed for carrying cargo. What is cargo?

True or False: Columbus was the first European to land in America?

• False
• True

True or False: Columbus had 2 ships for his first voyage to the New World.

• True
• False

On his first voyage, why did Columbus leave 39 crew members behind in the New World? What happened to these crew members?