In what year was Christopher Columbus born?
1506
1425
1451
1492
In which city was Columbus born?
Rome
Genoa
Lisbon
Madrid
In which modern-day country was Columbus born?
Spain
Portugal
France
Italy
What did Columbus listen to during his childhood?
Music
Radio
Lectures
Tales
What did Columbus study along with navigation?
Mapmaking
Spanish
Cooking
History
In which country was Columbus living by age 25?
Italy
Portugal
Spain
England
Explorers were trying to find a sea route to which continent?
Australia
Europe
America
Asia
Most explorers tried to sail around which continent?
Europe
Antarctica
Asia
Africa
In what direction did Columbus realize he should sail to reach Asia?
South
East
North
West
Which King agreed to fund Columbus?
Charles
Philip
Henry
Ferdinand
Which Queen agreed to fund Columbus?
Isabella
Elizabeth
Mary
Victoria
In what year did the Spanish rulers finally agree to fund him?
1451
1488
1492
1506
On what day in August did Columbus set sail?
15th
12th
3rd
1st
Where did the ships make a short stop before crossing the ocean?
Azores
Canary
Caribbean
Hawaii
How many ships did Columbus have on his first voyage?
Four
Five
Two
Three
What was the name of the ship starting with P?
Nina
Santa
Pinta
Maria
