In what year was Christopher Columbus born?
A.) 1450
B.) 1451
C.) 1452
D.) 1453
What is B.) 1451
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Columbus is sometimes referred to as the 'Admiral of the Sea'
What is True
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What King and Queen financed Columbus' journey?
What is Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
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What did Columbus bring to the Taino people that was dangerous?
What is Disease
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"We the People" is the opening phrase to which founding document:
A.) The Declaration of Independence
B.) The Bill of Rights
C.) The Constitution
D.) The Articles of Confederation
What is C.) The Constitution
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Where was Christopher Columbus born?
A.) Spain
B.) France
C.) Italy
D.) Germany
What is C.) Italy
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Columbus' crew included 4 prisoners who escaped from jail
What is True
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How many people accompanied Columbus on his first journey?
A.) 26
B.) 42
C.) 63
D.) 87
What is D.) 87
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Columbus set up trade which became known as:
What is The Columbian Exchange
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How many years was Franklin D. Roosevelt president for?
What is 12 years
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Name the three ships Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the Santa Maria, Pinta, and Nina.
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There were 3 women on the first voyage
What is False. There were no women until the third voyage.
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How long did it take Columbus to reach landfall?
A.) 16 days
B.) 29 days
C.) 34 days
D.) 42 days
What is B.) 29 days
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On his second trip, how many ships did Columbus bring with him?
A.) 6
B.) 12
C.) 17
D.) 23
What is C.) 17
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True or False: Ronald Reagan only lost one state in the 1984 election
What is True. He lost Minnesota
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How many trips across the Atlantic Ocean did Columbus take?
A.) 1
B.) 2
C.) 3
D.) 4
What is D.) 4
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Columbus never set foot on mainland North America
What is True. His voyages brought him to the Caribbean Islands, South America, and Central America
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During which voyage did Columbus introduce horses to the 'New World'
What is The 2nd voyage
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Why did Columbus set sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
What is To find a quicker trade route to the Indies
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How many U.S. Presidents have been assassinated?
What is 4. Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy.
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How many siblings did Christopher Columbus have?
A.) 1
B.) 2
C.) 3
D.) 4
What is D.) 4
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Queen Isabella sold the crown jewels to pay for Columbus' journey
What is False. She suggested it, but found other ways to pay for the voyage
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Which ships returned to Spain?
What is the Nina and the Pinta
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Where did Columbus travel to in 1467?
What is Iceland
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What determines the exact number of electoral votes a state gets?
What is The state's # of Senators + # of Representatives