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Quiz on Christopher Columbus
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1. Columbus was born in
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2. From what you learned, what do you know about some of the men who sailed
with Columbus?
They believed they could find a new way to the Indies by sailing to the west.
They were afraid of what might happen to them on the voyage.
They often traveled to the New World.
They never believed the stories about falling off the edge of the Earth or meeting sea
monsters.
3. Columbus named the inhabitants of the place he discovered Indians because
he thought he had found .
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4. The island Columbus called Juana is today called .
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5. What year did Christopher Columbus finally set sail with his three ships
and crew? .
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6. In what direction did Christopher Columbus sail?
7. When did Columbus spot land on his first voyage?
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8. When Columbus returned to Spain he was given the title .
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9. How many voyages did Columbus make to the New World?
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10. Columbus's voyage to the New World would not have been possible if it
were not for .
11. Columbus had three ships. They were the Nina, Pinta, and .
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