5 Facts about Christopher Columbus
The birthplace of Christopher Columbus
What is the Genoa, Italy?
Reason Columbus sailed west
What is to find a quicker route to Asia?
The name of the three ships that sailed west with Columbus.
What is Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria?
Columbus first landed here
What is San Salvador?
What is starvation, suicide, disease, amputation, and war?
These people hired Christopher Columbus for a job.
Who is King Ferdinand and Queen Isbella?
He wanted to sail in this direction to find more goods.
What is sailing West?
Columbus sailed from Palos, Spain on this date.
What is August 3, 1492?
Magellan and his crew were the first to do this around the world
Who was is circumnavigate?
True or False.... Turkeys came from Europe
What is False?
The year Columbus 'discovered' America?
What is 1492?
Columbus tried these countries to finance his trip to explore West.
Who are France, England, and Spain?
The amount of time it took for Columbus to travel after the stop at Canary Island.
What is five weeks?
Columbus took these goods to Spain from his voyage west.
What are animals, chili peppers, cotton, tobacco, some gold and kidnapped Taino people?
Where did Columbus think he explored when he died?
What is Asia?
Columbus thought he landed in this country after he arrived.
What is Japan?
This Queen and King of Spain wanted Columbus to sail west to be more advance than Portugal.
Who is Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II?
An imaginary line that divided the Atlantic Ocean
What is Line of Demarcation?
The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases
What is the Columbian Exchange?
When did Christopher Columbus die?
What is May 20, 1506?
Columbus visited this island after San Salvador
What is Hispaniola?
This country agreed to pay for Columbus to travel West.
Who is Spain?
Columbus landed in the Caribbean islands and found what people living there?
What is Taino people?
Upon Columbus' return with 17 ships from Spain in 1493, he forced the Taino people to do this.
What is mine for gold until it was gone or harsh punishment?
A Portuguese navigator who set out to sail around the world
Who is Ferdinarnd Magellan?