Childhood
Voyages
Ships
America
General
100
Was Columbus rich or poor as a child?
poor
100
Where was Columbus trying to get to?
West Indies
100
How many ships did Columbus take to America?
3
100
Did Columbus land in the United States?
no
100
Did Columbus know when he died that he had not reached the West Indies?
No - he thought he was there the whole time
200
Did Columbus like ships as a child?
Yes - he used to watch them from the dock.
200
In what year did Columbus sail to America?
1492
200
What were the name of the ships that Columbus sailed to America?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
200
Where did Columbus actually land?
San Salvador
200
In what month did he reach America?
October
300
Did Columbus have a big family?
Yes - he had many brothers and sisters.
300
Who funded his voyage to America?
Queen Isabella of Spain
300
Which ship did Columbus sail on to America?
Santa Maria
300
How long did it take for Columbus to get to America?
72 days (about a month)
300
What did he bring back to Queen Isabella?
Indians, pineapples, turkeys, and tobacco
400
Where was Columbus born?
Genoa, Italy
400
What did Columbus find when he went to America for the 2nd time in 1493?
All the men he had left there had been killed by the Indians.
400
Which ship crashed and was used as fire wood?
Santa Maria
400
What was Columbus looking for in America?
gold, spices, silk
400
How do we celebrate Columbus's discovery?
With "Columbus Day" in October
500
What did Columbus's parents do for a living?
They were weavers
500
How many times did Columbus sail to America?
4
500
Which ship was the biggest?
Santa Maria
500
Why did he call the natives Indians?
He though he had landed in the West Indies
500
Did Columbus get the money he wanted for his trip to America the first time he asked?
No - he had to ask several kings and queens for the money before he was given it.
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