1. Christopher Columbus
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2. Christopher Columbus is from what country?
Question # 1
Christopher Columbus is from what country?
A. Spain B. Portugal
C. Italy D. England
Knowledge: recall

3. ANSWER
The correct answer is
C. Italy

4. 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

5. He lived in a seaport city.
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.

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. He believed the earth was round and Asia was not far away.
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.

10. 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

11. ANSWER C. Spain The correct answer is
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.

12. Name the ship that Columbus captained on his voyage.
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

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

14. Question #7
Which statement best describes the feelings of Columbus’s crew before the journey’s 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

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

16. Columbus landed in the New World on __________?
Question # 8
Columbus landed in the New World on __________?
October 12, 1492
October 10, 1492
August 3, 1492
October 12, 1493
Knowledge: complete

17. ANSWER A. October 12, 1492 The correct answer is
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.

18. Question # 9
Which of the following explains how so much is known of Columbus’s 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

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

20. 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

21. A new continent had been found.
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.