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