Christopher Columbus’ First Voyage — Caribbean (1492, Caribbean) — Questions and answers

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Who was the young sailor who first shouted 'Tierra!'?

Choices

  1. A. Christopher Columbus
  2. B. Martín Alonso Pinzón
  3. C. Rodrigo de Triana ✓
  4. D. A Genoese explorer

Answer: C. Rodrigo de Triana

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What two main things did Columbus promise to bring back if he found a western passage to the Indies?

Choices

  1. A. New ships and more sailors
  2. B. Riches and the holy faith ✓
  3. C. Maps and new clothes
  4. D. Food and fresh water

Answer: B. Riches and the holy faith

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What new sign made Martín Pinzón suggest changing the ships' course?

Choices

  1. A. A change in the weather.
  2. B. The direction the birds were flying. ✓
  3. C. A message in a bottle.
  4. D. A compass malfunction.

Answer: B. The direction the birds were flying.

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How did Columbus react when Rodrigo de Triana finally shouted 'Tierra!'?

Choices

  1. A. He started singing loudly.
  2. B. He fell to his knees in prayer. ✓
  3. C. He ran to the ship's wheel.
  4. D. He immediately ordered a feast.

Answer: B. He fell to his knees in prayer.

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What was the name of the native people who greeted Columbus and his men on the island of San Salvador?

Choices

  1. A. The Mayan people
  2. B. The Aztec people
  3. C. The Taíno people ✓
  4. D. The Inca people

Answer: C. The Taíno people

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What advice did Martín Alonso Pinzón give Columbus about the native people?

Choices

  1. A. He told Columbus to demand gold from them.
  2. B. He suggested they should learn from the native people. ✓
  3. C. He advised Columbus to immediately leave the island.
  4. D. He said they should teach the natives Spanish.

Answer: B. He suggested they should learn from the native people.

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Besides goods and ideas, what else was unfortunately exchanged that 'decimated native populations' after Columbus's voyage?

Choices

  1. A. New ships
  2. B. Gold
  3. C. Languages
  4. D. Diseases ✓

Answer: D. Diseases

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