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