Q4. Which island in the present-day Bahamas did Christopher Columbus first land on?CubaJamaicaSan SalvadorHispaniola
Q5. What was Columbus searching for on his voyage?A western route to AsiaNew lands to conquerTreasure and goldNew trading partners
Q6. Which explorer did Columbus encounter on his second voyage in 1493?Ferdinand MagellanJohn CabotAmerigo VespucciVasco da Gama
Q7. What was Columbus' opinion about the shape of the Earth?He was unsureHe believed it was roundHe believed it was flatHe never expressed an opinion
Q8. What was the name of Columbus' brother who accompanied him on his voyages?Diogo ColumbusBartholomew ColumbusAmerigo ColumbusPedro Columbus
Q9. What was the purpose of Columbus' fourth and final voyage?To search for gold and silverTo find a passage to the Indian OceanTo establish coloniesTo conquer new lands
Q11. What is the term used to describe the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the New World and the Old World?The Atlantic TradeThe Columbian ExchangeThe Global MigrationThe Euro-American Connection
Q12. Which of the following is NOT one of Columbus' major voyages?Voyage to GreenlandFirst voyage to the AmericasFourth voyage to the AmericasSecond voyage to the Americas
Q13. What title did Columbus receive from the Spanish monarchs for his discoveries?Count of the New WorldGovernor of the IndiesAdmiral of the Ocean SeaKing of the Americas
Q14. Which of the following is a theory regarding Columbus' true identity?He was a member of a wealthy Genoese familyHe was actually PortugueseHe was a Spanish nobleman in disguiseHe was a secret agent for the English crown
Q15. What did Columbus name the land he discovered 'San Salvador'?After his hometown in ItalyAfter a saint who was his patronIn honor of Jesus Christ, the SaviorAfter one of the Spanish monarchs
Q16. Which two countries signed the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494, dividing the newly discovered lands?Portugal and FranceSpain and PortugalSpain and EnglandEngland and France
Q19. Who financed Columbus' voyages?Louis XIV of FranceIsabella I and Ferdinand II of SpainQueen Elizabeth I of EnglandJoão II of Portugal
Q20. What did Columbus initially believe about the lands he discovered in the Americas?He believed he had reached AsiaHe believed he had reached a new continentHe was unsure of his locationHe believed he had reached Antarctica
Q22. Which of the following was NOT a consequence of Columbus' voyages?The spread of European diseases in the AmericasThe establishment of European colonies in the New WorldThe decline of the Ming Dynasty in ChinaThe enslavement and mistreatment of indigenous peoples
Q23. Which of the following is NOT a myth or misconception about Christopher Columbus?He proved that the Earth was roundHe was the first European to reach the AmericasHe brought civilization to the indigenous peoples of the AmericasHe discovered America
Q24. What is the significance of Columbus' voyages?They proved that the Earth was roundThey resulted in the downfall of the indigenous civilizationsThey initiated the widespread European exploration and colonization of the AmericasThey led to the discovery of a new trade route to Asia
