True or False: The voyage lasted exactly 100 days before seeing land.
None
False
True
None
In which city was Columbus born?
Madrid
Rome
Genoa
Lisbon
In what year did the Spanish rulers finally agree to fund him?
1506
1492
1451
1488
In which country was Columbus living by age 25?
Spain
England
Portugal
Italy
In what year did Columbus die?
1512
1451
1506
1492
Where did the ships make a short stop before crossing the ocean?
Hawaii
Azores
Canary
Caribbean
What was the name of the ship starting with N?
Maria
Pinta
Nina
Santa
How many days did the first voyage take?
10
100
70
30
Explorers were trying to find a sea route to which continent?
America
Australia
Asia
Europe
In which modern-day country was Columbus born?
Italy
France
Spain
Portugal
True or False: Columbus correctly identified that he had reached America immediately.
False
None
None
True
What did Columbus listen to during his childhood?
Tales
Music
Lectures
Radio
How many total voyages did he make in the next 11 years?
Five
Seven
One
Three
On what day in August did Columbus set sail?
3rd
1st
15th
12th
True or False: Columbus studied mapmaking.
False
None
None
True
In what direction did Columbus realize he should sail to reach Asia?
West
East
North
South
What navigation tool did Columbus use?
Sextant
Telescope
GPS
Compass
On what day in October was land finally seen?
21st
3rd
12th
31st
True or False: Columbus promised the Spanish rulers gold and jewels.
True
None
None
False
True or False: Columbus was born in Spain.
False
None
True
None
Which continent did Columbus actually discover?
Africa
Asia
America
Europe
True or False: Columbus was living in Portugal at age 25.
False
None
None
True
In what year was Christopher Columbus born?
1492
1451
1506
1425
What was the name of the largest ship?
Apollo
Nina
Pinta
Santa-Maria
True or False: Columbus died at the age of 55.
None
None
False
True
How many ships did Columbus have on his first voyage?
Three
Four
Two
Five
True or False: Columbus wanted to reach Asia by sailing East.
None
False
True
None
True or False: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella provided the funding.
None
True
False
None
What did Columbus study along with navigation?
History
Cooking
Spanish
Mapmaking
Most explorers tried to sail around which continent?
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
Africa
True or False: Columbus eventually found large amounts of gold on his later voyages.
True
None
None
False
What was the name of the ship starting with P?
Maria
Pinta
Nina
Santa
Which King agreed to fund Columbus?
Charles
Ferdinand
Henry
Philip
True or False: Columbus set sail in the month of July.
None
False
None
True
Which Queen agreed to fund Columbus?
Elizabeth
Mary
Victoria
Isabella