Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus

• A Game ?
• A Review ?
• A Quiz ?

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Question 1

• Christopher Columbus is from what country?
• A. Spain B. Portugal
• C. Italy D. England
• Knowledge recall

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ANSWER

• The correct answer is
• C. Italy

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Question 2

• Which of the following might have influenced
  Christopher not to become a weaver like his
  father?
• He hated the smell of sheep.
• He lived in a seaport city.
• He wanted to make more money.
• His father died while he was young.
• Analysis deduce

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ANSWER

• The correct answer is
• B.
• He lived in a seaport city.
• Columbus may have watched ships coming and going
  and then dreamed of being a sailor.

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Question 3

• Choose the reason for Columbus wanting to travel
  to Asia
• A. He read The Travels of Marco Polo.
• That was the only travel destination.
• He thought the world was flat.
• He was forced to sail to Asia.
• Application choose

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ANSWER

• The correct answer is
• A.
• He read The Travels of Marco Polo.

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Question 4

• Columbus believed he could sail west to reach the
  Indies. Which statement supports his belief?
• The maps proved he could do this.
• The earth was flat.
• He believed the earth was round and Asia was not
  far away.
• Other sailors had done this.
• Evaluation support

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Answer

• The correct answer is
• C.
• He believed the earth was round and Asia was not
  far away.
• Most learned men of the day believed the earth
  was round but there were no maps to show this.

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Question 5

• Columbus needed someone rich to sponsor his
  voyage. After many tries, Queen Isabella and King
  Ferdinand took an interest in his plan. Match the
  rulers to their country.
• Portugal B. Italy
• C. Spain D. England
• Knowledge match

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ANSWER

• The correct answer is
• C. Spain
• Columbus first asked the King of Portugal but he
  refused. The monarchs of Spain agreed to give him
  ships, honors and titles, and a percentage of the
  profits.

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Question 6

• Name the ship that Columbus captained on his
  voyage.
• The Anne B. The Nina
• C. The Pinta D. The Santa
• Maria
• Knowledge name

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ANSWER

• The correct answer is
• D.
• The Santa Maria
• The Santa Maria was the largest of the three
  ships.

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Question 7

• Which statement best describes the feelings of
  Columbuss crew before the journeys end?
• They were afraid of sea monsters and boiling
  waters.
• They were very excited about getting rich.
• After two months at sea, they were ready to
  mutiny.
• They missed their mommies!
• Comprehension describe

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ANSWER

• The correct answer is
• C.
• After two months at sea, they were ready to
  mutiny.

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Question 8

• Columbus landed in the New World on __________?
• October 12, 1492
• October 10, 1492
• August 3, 1492
• October 12, 1493
• Knowledge complete

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ANSWER

• The correct answer is
• A.
• October 12, 1492
• They sighted land and went ashore on an Island in
  the Bahamas. Columbus called it San Salvador.
  Columbus thought he was in the Indies so he
  called the people Indians.

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Question 9

• Which of the following explains how so much is
  known of Columbuss voyages to the New World?
• The voyages were filmed.
• Stories were passed down by mouth.
• Historians made educated guesses.
• Columbus kept a log.
• Comprehension explain

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ANSWER

• The correct answer is
• D.
• Columbus kept a log.
• A log is a journal. His journal provides
  information about the voyage.

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Question 10

• Not everyone in Europe thought that Columbus had
  reached the Indies. Amerigo Vespucci sailed and
  collected information. He learned that the earth
  was larger. If Columbus had done what he said he
  did, Asia would have to be huge.
• Based on all his information, Vespucci concluded
  that_____________?
• Columbus was correct after all.
• A new continent had been found.
• The earth was flat.
• Columbus did reach the Indies.
• Application conclude

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ANSWER

• The correct answer is
• B.
• A new continent had been found.
• The continent was North America. Mapmakers later
  use the name America in honor of Amerigo
  Vespucci.