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Christopher Columbus

Quiz by Renee Beach

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7 questions
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  • Q1
    When was C.C. born?
    1450
    1492
    1451
    1452
    30s
  • Q2
    Where was C.C. born?
    Portugal
    Spain
    San Salvador
    , Italy
    30s
  • Q3
    How did merchants trade goods before explorers like Columbus and Magellan?
    Over a passage called The Silk Road
    Around the tip of Africa to the Spice Islands
    The took a train across Asia
    They sailed West to go East
    30s
  • Q4
    Why did Columbus want to find a shorter route?
    He liked exploring.
    He was a dreamer.
    He wanted to be a captain.
    He wanted more riches.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which ship was the flagship (leader) of the three?
    Nina
    Santa Maria
    Concecpion
    Pinta
    30s
  • Q6
    What was one of the signs that the sailors knew land was ahead?
    They smelled land.
    They saw a tree in the water.
    They saw birds flying and decided to follow them.
    They felt the air change.
    30s
  • Q7
    What items did Columbus take back to Spain?
    spices, silk
    gold, animals, plants
    jewels, riches
    coal, fish
    30s

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