How Well Do You Know About Columbus? Take This Quiz!
Christopher Columbus was a maritime explorer and the admiral of the Ocean Sea as his military rank. Columbus travelled widely to the British isles at his tender age, he was known as the first Governor of the indies, appointed by the then Isabella I of Castile. Many landmarks and institutions in the world bears his name. Having read about the great explorer. Take you time out to answering the following questions.
- 1.
![When was Columbus born? - ProProfs]( "When was Columbus born?")
When was Columbus born?- A.
1451
- B.
1452
- C.
1453
- D.
1454
- 2.
![What is the name of Christopher Columbus 's father? - ProProfs]( "What is the name of Christopher Columbus 's father?")
What is the name of Christopher Columbus 's father?- A.
Giovanni Columbus
- B.
Codila Colombo
- C.
Domenico Colombo
- D.
Bartholomew Colombo
- 3.
![When did Christopher Columbus die? - ProProfs]( "When did Christopher Columbus die?")
When did Christopher Columbus die?- A.
1501
- B.
1505
- C.
1506
- D.
1504
- 4.
![What was his spouse's middle name? - ProProfs]( "What was his spouse's middle name?")
What was his spouse's middle name?- A.
Bianchinetta
- B.
Susanna
- C.
Beatriz
- D.
Moniz
- 5.
![Where was Columbus born? - ProProfs]( "Where was Columbus born?")
Where was Columbus born?- A.
Lisbon
- B.
Republic of Genoa
- C.
Italy
- D.
Spain
- 6.
![When was he appointed as the "Governor of the indies"? - ProProfs]( "When was he appointed as the \"Governor of the indies\"?")
When was he appointed as the "Governor of the indies"?- A.
1492
- B.
1491
- C.
1493
- D.
1495
- 7.
![What is the Columbus's place of death? - ProProfs]( "What is the Columbus's place of death?")
What is the Columbus's place of death?- A.
Indies
- B.
Genoa
- C.
Canary Islands
- D.
Crown of castile
- 8.
![Who was Columbus's successor as the "Governor of the indies" - ProProfs]( "Who was Columbus's successor as the \"Governor of the indies\"")
Who was Columbus's successor as the "Governor of the indies"- A.
Diego Fernando
- B.
Francisco de Codilla
- C.
Francisco de Bobadilla
- D.
Domenico Colombo
- 9.
![When did Columbus explored Lesser Antilles? - ProProfs]( "When did Columbus explored Lesser Antilles?")
When did Columbus explored Lesser Antilles?- A.
1493
- B.
1492
- C.
1494
- D.
1495
- 10.
![What was the year the eastern coast of America explored? - ProProfs]( "What was the year the eastern coast of America explored?")
What was the year the eastern coast of America explored?- A.
1501
- B.
1504
- C.
1502
- D.
1503
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Sample QuestionWhere did he start his second journey?
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Sample QuestionWho suggested the existence of the continent verified in Columbus' third voyage?
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