What year did Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain on his famous voyage?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1521
1492
1500
1456
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group of people reached Newfoundland around 1021, long before Columbus?
The Spanish
The Vikings
The Polynesians
The Portuguese
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which islands did the Portuguese discover in the Atlantic Ocean during the 15th century?
Azores and Madeira
Cayman Islands and Pitcairn
Galapagos and Bermuda
Falklands and Svalbard
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary reason for the Portuguese exploration of new maritime routes?
To escape European conflicts
To establish trade routes to India
To discover new spices
To find new lands for colonization
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which island did Columbus's crew first spot during his fourth voyage?
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
Galapagos
Seychelles
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which islands were discovered by accident by a Spanish Bishop sailing from Panama to Peru?
Cayman Islands
Bermuda
Cape Verde
Galapagos
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which European nation discovered the Falkland Islands in the late 17th century?
The French
The Spanish
The Dutch
The English
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