Knowledge Columbus gained that proved helpful in his travels.
What is knowledge of Atlantic Ocean currents?
100
Columbus left Spain for his first voyage in this year.
What is 1492?
100
The chain of islands Columbus landed on is today known as The _______________.
What is The Bahamas?
100
After his first successful voyage, Columbus was named this by the Queen of Spain.
What is Admiral of the Ocean Sea?
200
Columbus' place of birth.
What is Genoa, Italy?
200
Columbus miscalculated this.
What is the size of the Earth's circumference?
200
In total, Columbus made _______ voyages to the New World.
What is 4?
200
Columbus landed on an island off the New World on this date.
What is October 12, 1492?
200
Columbus is credited for opening up the New World for this.
What is opening up the New World for further European Explorations and colonization?
300
His father's occupation.
What is a weaver?
300
Columbus was correct in the idea of sailing this direction would eventually lead to his projected destination.
What is west?
300
This monarch (and her country) finally agree to fund his expedition.
What is Queen Isabella of Spain?
300
Columbus left some of his crew to start a settlement, but upon his return the following year, he found this.
What is all inhabitants dead and the settlement destroyed?
300
Columbus also began this transfer of people, plants, animals and diseases that ultimately changed societies everywhere.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
400
Number of children his parents had.
What is 5?
400
Columbus was ultimately searching for a water route to this continent.
What is Asia?
400
Columbus traveled on this ship until it crashed on Christmas Day.
What is Santa Maria?
400
Although against Queen Isabella's wishes, Columbus forced this upon the island natives.
What is slavery or forced labor?
400
Many Native Americans oppose Columbus because although he brought new foods and animals (horses) that benefited their way of life, he also forced them into slave labor, disturbed their culture and killed millions by this.
What is disease?
500
Country Columbus moved to with his son and remained in after his wife died.
What is Spain?
500
Columbus estimated the Earth to be a _________.
What is a sphere?
500
After weeks at sea, Columbus initially landed on an island he named __________.
What is San Salvador?
500
After his 3rd voyage, Columbus was returned to Spain in this condition because of his mismanagement of the settlements and mistreatment of both natives and sailors.
What is in chains and stripped of his titles?
500
Although he died believing he had accomplished his goal, ultimately, Columbus failed finding a ______ route to Asia.