Christopher Columbus

Question 0

How many ships did columbus have?

Answer 0

Three —> the nina, the pinta, santa maria

Question 1

Sponsors

Answer 1

People who funded a voyage or exploration (king Ferdinand/queen Isabella)

Question 2

Why did columbus stop at he Canary Islands?

Answer 2

To fix repairs and gather supplies

Question 3

What did columbus call the first island he saw?

Answer 3

San Salvador

Question 4

What did columbus call the people he found in San Salvador and why?

Answer 4

He called them native Indians because he thought he had reached India

Question 5

Where was columbus born?

Answer 5

Columbus was born in genoa Italy in 1451

Question 6

When did columbus set sail?

Answer 6

Columbus set sail from palos on the 3rd of august 1492

Question 7

Which ship did columbus sail on

Answer 7

Columbus sailed on the santa maria the biggest ship

Question 8

When was land sighted?

Answer 8

Land was sighted on the morning of the 12th of October by a lookout on the pinta

Question 9

What new items did columbus bring back to spain with him?

Answer 9

Pinnapples, Turkey, tobacco,wheat, coffee, sugar, a hammock and lots of new animals like horses, pigs, cattle and sheep