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Christopher Columbus
Contributed by: Costello
  • 1. When did Christopher Columbus arrive in the Americas?
A) 1607
B) 1492
C) 1776
D) 1500
  • 2. Which country sponsored Columbus' voyage to the Americas?
A) England
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) Portugal
  • 3. Which monarchs funded Columbus' voyage?
A) King Henry VIII of England
B) King Manuel I of Portugal
C) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
D) Queen Elizabeth I of England
  • 4. What modern-day country was Columbus from?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) Greece
D) Portugal
  • 5. What year did Columbus die?
A) 1498
B) 1512
C) 1521
D) 1506
  • 6. In which city is the tomb of Christopher Columbus located?
A) Seville
B) Rome
C) Barcelona
D) Madrid
  • 7. Who was the first European to set foot on the American mainland, in time and space, going back, way back?
A) Marco Polo
B) Vasco Nunez de Balboa
C) John Cabot
D) Leif Erikson
  • 8. Which island in the Caribbean did Columbus first land on?
A) Cuba
B) San Salvador
C) Hispaniola
D) Jamaica
  • 9. What was the original purpose of Columbus' voyage?
A) To search for a new continent
B) To circumnavigate the globe
C) To find a westward route to Asia
D) To explore the African coast
  • 10. What title was given to Columbus by the Spanish crown after his voyages?
A) Captain of the Caribbean
B) Admiral of the Ocean Sea
C) Navigator of the Pacific
D) Commander of the Atlantic
  • 11. Columbus believed he had reached which area when he landed in the Americas?
A) Asia
B) Antarctica
C) Africa
D) Australia
  • 12. On which voyage did Columbus reach the mainland of South America?
A) First
B) Fourth
C) Third
D) Second
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