1) In what year was Christopher Columbus born? a) 1451 b) 1492 c) 1400 d) 1478 2) In what city was he born? a) Venice b) Seville c) Genoa d) Madrid 3) What did he love to do as a boy? a) Draw maps b) Sail and read about the sea c) Build castles d) Hunt animals 4) Where did he want to find another way to? a) Africa b) India c) England d) China 5) What did Columbus believe? a) That the Earth was flat b) That he could reach the East by sailing west c) That dragons lived in the sea d) That America already existed 6) Which King refused him ships? a) King Henry VIII of England b) King Charles of France c) King John II of Portugal d) King Ferdinand of Spain 7) What was the name of the Queen who gave him 3 ships? a) Queen Elizabeth b) Queen Mary c) Queen Isabella of Spain d) Queen Catherine 8) What were the names of the 3 ships? a) Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria b) Santa Anna, Victoria, and Liberty c) Mayflower, Destiny, and Courage d) Isabella, Maria, and Reina 9) How many sailors did he get to travel with him? a) 90 b) 120 c) 45 d) 300 10) On what date did they set sail from Spain? a) August 3, 1492 b) July 4, 1492 c) October 12, 1492 d) September 15, 1491 11) After how many days did they see land? a) 10 b) 33 c) 50 d) 100 12) What new continent had he landed close to? a) Africa b) Asia c) South America d) North America 13) For which country did he claim this land? a) Italy b) Spain c) Portugal d) France

Christopher Columbus – Multiple Choice Quiz

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