Quiz  /  Christopher Columbus MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    In what country was Christopher Columbus born?

  • France
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Portugal

  • 2. 
    When was Christopher Columbus born?

  • 1451
  • 1492
  • 1392
  • 1340

  • 3. 
    What was Christopher Columbus most known for?

  • First to circumnavigate the globe
  • Starting the European exploration of America
  • First to the top of Mount Everest
  • Exploring the South Pacific

  • 4. 
    What world leader(s) paid for Columbus' expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

  • Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
  • King Edward IV of England
  • Charles the Bold and Louis XII of France
  • Maximillian I of the Holy Roman Empire

  • 5. 
    The three ships on Columbus' first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the __________.

  • Santa Maria
  • Columbus
  • Isabella
  • Triana

  • 6. 
    What was the first land that Columbus' and his crew saw in the New World?

  • The island of San Salvador
  • The island of Cuba
  • Florida
  • Massachusetts

  • 7. 
    How many expeditions did Columbus make to the Americas?

  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 4

  • 8. 
    What continent did Columbus think he had reached when he visited the Americas?

  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Africa
  • Antarctica

  • 9. 
    True or False: Columbus was the first person to set foot on land in either of the American continents?

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    What animal did Columbus introduce to the New World?

  • Horses
  • Snakes
  • Alligators
  • Bears
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