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