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| 1. | In what year was Christopher Columbus Born? | |
| a. | 1385 | |
| b. | 1803 | |
| c. | 1451 | |
| d. | 1050 | |
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| 2. | Where was Columbus Born? | |
| a. | Spain | |
| b. | Italy | |
| c. | England | |
| d. | Portugal | |
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| 3. | What was the purpose of Columbus' first voyage across the Atlantic? | |
| a. | To find a route to Asia | |
| b. | To find America | |
| c. | To find out if the earth is flat | |
| d. | To find the famous Indians | |
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| 4. | Where did Columbus' fleet first land in 1492? | |
| a. | Argentina | |
| b. | Bahamas | |
| c. | Newfoundland | |
| d. | Massachusetts | |
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| 5. | The monarchs of which country funded Columbus' first expedition across the Atlantic? | |
| a. | Portugal | |
| b. | Italy | |
| c. | France | |
| d. | Spain | |
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| 6. | What did Columbus do in 1495 that angered the Monarchs who funded him? | |
| a. | Refused to report his findings | |
| b. | Spent money foolishly | |
| c. | Sent natives | |
| d. | Did not immediately claim the new territory as belonging to monarchs | |
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| 7. | What was the only area that later became part of the United States that Columbus explored? | |
| a. | Puerto Rico | |
| b. | New England | |
| c. | Virginia | |
| d. | Florida | |
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| 8. | Which of the following was NOT one of Columbus' main faults as an explorer and establisher of colonies? | |
| a. | Treated the natives poorly | |
| b. | Was greedy at times | |
| c. | Was a poor mariner | |
| d. | Had poor administrative organization in the colonies | |
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| 9. | Which one of the following was NOT one of Columbus' ships? | |
| a. | The Nina | |
| b. | The Villa | |
| c. | The Santa Maria | |
| d. | The Pinta | |
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| 10. | What was the name of Columbus' plan for exploration of the Indies? | |
| a. | Enterprise of the Indies | |
| b. | Domination of the Indies | |
| c. | Transformation of the Indies | |
| d. | Elimination of the Indies | |
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