Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in which City?
Answer
Genoa, Italy
Athens, Greece
Constantinople, Turkey
Question 2
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Christopher Columbus gained experience in his youth sailing in the [blank_start]Mediterranean Sea[blank_end]. He was convinced that by sailing [blank_start]West[blank_end] he could find an alternative route to [blank_start]India[blank_end]. He looked for sponsorship from King John of [blank_start]Portugal[blank_end]. He then looked for sponsorship from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of [blank_start]Spain[blank_end]. After 7 [blank_start]years[blank_end] he convinced them after they finished their war with the [blank_start]Moors[blank_end].
Answer
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
West
East
India
Russia
Portugal
Portumna
Spain
Italy
years
months
Moors
O Connors
Question 3
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Christopher Columbus set sail from Paris.
Answer
True
False
Question 4
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What were the names of the 3 ships that Columbus set sail on?
Answer
Nina
Pinta
Santa Maria
The Duck
Concepcion
Question 5
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Columbus set sail from [blank_start]Palos[blank_end] on 3rd August [blank_start]1492[blank_end]. Columbus regularly lied about how far they had sailed so the sailors wouldn't lose courage and start a [blank_start]mutiny[blank_end]. After just over 2 months they spotted land on [blank_start]12th October 1492[blank_end].
Answer
Palos
Paris
1492
1592
mutiny
mounty
12th October 1492
12th December 1492
Question 6
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What did Columbus name the land that he first discovered?
Answer
San Salvador
San Andreas
San Tropez
Question 7
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On this voyage he also discovered which of these islands? (Pick 2)
Answer
Cuba
Hispaniola
Argentina
San Tropez
Chile
Question 8
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When he arrived back in Spain in March 1493, Columbus brought back 6 kidnapped Indians?
Answer
True
False
Question 9
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Columbus went on [blank_start]3[blank_end] more voyages to the [blank_start]New World[blank_end] that he had discovered. He was appointed Governor of The [blank_start]New World[blank_end] but was arrested for supposed [blank_start]cruelty[blank_end] to the natives. He was brought back to Spain in chains and died in [blank_start]1506[blank_end].
Answer
3
13
New World
Old World
New World
Old World
cruelty
excessive kindness
1506
1606
Question 10
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Columbus believed himself to be a failure because he never a route to India.