A Trivia Quiz On Columbus Day!
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How much do you know about the famous explorer and his holiday?
- 1.
![What was Christopher Columbus' heritage? - ProProfs]( "What was Christopher Columbus' heritage?")
What was Christopher Columbus' heritage?- A.
Spanish
- B.
German
- C.
Italian
- D.
British
- 2.
![In what year was Christopher Columbus born? - ProProfs]( "In what year was Christopher Columbus born?")
In what year was Christopher Columbus born?- A.
1450
- B.
1451
- C.
1452
- D.
1453
- 3.
![What was the purpose of Columbus' journey? - ProProfs]( "What was the purpose of Columbus' journey?")
What was the purpose of Columbus' journey?- A.
To explore America.
- B.
To make sure the Earth was round.
- C.
To explore a western route to East Asia/the Indies.
- D.
To find pirates.
- 4.
![Why was a western route to Asia desired? - ProProfs]( "Why was a western route to Asia desired?")
Why was a western route to Asia desired?- A.
Water travel is easier than land travel.
- B.
The Ottoman Turks had made land travel to the Far East dangerous.
- C.
To convert East Asians to Catholicism.
- D.
Gold would be easier to ship on a boat.
- 5.
![Why did Portugal's king decline to sponsor Columbus' mission? - ProProfs]( "Why did Portugal's king decline to sponsor Columbus' mission?")
Why did Portugal's king decline to sponsor Columbus' mission?- A.
Because an eastern sea route was reached around Africa's southern tip.
- B.
The king's advisers felt that Columbus had underestimated the distance of a western journey to Asia.
- C.
The king was Catholic and thought the Earth was flat.
- D.
A and B
- 6.
![After asking multiple monarchs, Columbus eventually received support from Spain. Who convinced the Spanish king and his advisers to support Columbus' journey? - ProProfs]( "After asking multiple monarchs, Columbus eventually received support from Spain. Who convinced the Spanish king and his advisers to support Columbus' journey?")
After asking multiple monarchs, Columbus eventually received support from Spain. Who convinced the Spanish king and his advisers to support Columbus' journey?- A.
Columbus
- B.
Queen Isabella
- C.
Princess Joanna
- D.
Local merchants
- 7.
![Columbus had three ships for his first journey. On which one did he travel? - ProProfs]( "Columbus had three ships for his first journey. On which one did he travel?")
Columbus had three ships for his first journey. On which one did he travel?- A.
The Nina
- B.
The Pinta
- C.
The Santa Maria
- D.
The Isabella
- 8.
![How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make to America? - ProProfs]( "How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make to America?")
How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make to America?- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 9.
![When did Columbus realize he had explored a new continent? - ProProfs]( "When did Columbus realize he had explored a new continent?")
When did Columbus realize he had explored a new continent?- A.
During his first trip.
- B.
During his second trip.
- C.
After his last trip.
- D.
Until he died, he thought he had explored Asia.
- 10.
![In what year did Congress make Columbus Day a nationally recognized holiday? - ProProfs]( "In what year did Congress make Columbus Day a nationally recognized holiday?")
In what year did Congress make Columbus Day a nationally recognized holiday?- A.
1789
- B.
1880
- C.
1909
- D.
1971
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