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"We saw petrels." What are petrels?
What is seabirds that can fly far from land.
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"A big green fish which does not stray far from the shoals." What is the definition of stray?
What is to wander away or go off course.
100
What are the names of the ships Columbus traveled with?
What is the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria.
100
Does Columbus show respect for the islanders?
What is yes, he gives them gifts and wants to have a friendship them.
200
"A big green fish which does not stray far from the shoals." What are shoals?
What is sandbanks or sandbars that make the water shallow (Glencoe)
200
"Asking them to bare solemn witness" Define solemn.
What is serious; gravely important.
200
What is the land they first spot called?
What is San Salvador.
200
How do Columbus's religious views influence his interpretation of events?
What is he believes God is bringing them to safety and guiding them.
200
Why does Columbus think his captives are lying about the gold?
What is he thought it was an invention to enable them to escape.
300
Columbus promises the man who first spots land a silk doublet. What is a doublet?
What is a man's close fitting jacket.
300
"which it would be tedious to list" Define tedious.
What is tiresome because of length or dullness; boring
300
Who was the first man to spot land?
What is Rodrigo de Triana.
300
How does Columbus judge the wealth of the islanders?
What is by how they choose to dress and by their lack of weapons.
300
What days were included in the story?
What is October 11-15.
400
"The prize of 10,000 maravedis" What are maravedi?
What was a Spanish gold coin.
400
"Holy Faith by love than by coercion" Define coercion.
What is force; repression.
400
When did Columbus land?
What is October 12, 1942.
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Does Columbus consider the islanders intelligent?
What is no because they are too eager for everything.
400
What are the Canaries?
What is the Canary Islands, owned by Spain and located 70 miles west of North Africa.
500
"A calabash of water" What is a calabash?
What is a dried gourd used as a container
500
"yeering southerly" Define yeer.
What is to change direction or course.
500
When did Columbus set sail?
What is October 15.
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How do the islanders regard the Spanish sailors?
What is they think they are men from Heaven.
500
Was Columbus a hero or tyrant?
What is depends on the answer; justify your answer.