Columbus Day MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. In which Italian city was Christopher Columbus born?

1. Milan
2. Rome
3. Genoa
4. Venice

2. In which year was Christopher Columbus sent to Spain as a prisoner?

1. 1500
2. 1501
3. 1502
4. 1503

3. What is Christopher Columbus real name?

1. Cristoforo Colombo
2. Alberto Colombo
3. Alferd Colombo
4. Julius Colombo

4. What is modern day name of San Salvador?

1. Cuba
2. Jordan
3. Bahamas
4. Spain

5. What name did Christopher Columbus give to the place he landed first in?

1. Santo Domingo
2. San Salvador
3. Cuba
4. None

6. What percent of his spoils from the discovery voyage was Columbus permitted to keep?

1. 75%
2. 10%
3. 1%
4. 50%

7. What year did Christopher Columbus die in?

1. In 1504
2. In 1506
3. In 1508
4. In 1510

8. When did Christopher Columbus make his last trip?

1. 1500
2. 1501
3. 1502
4. 1503

9. When he finally met natives who were ready to talk what gifts did Christopher Columbus offered them?

1. Cloth
2. Food
3. Jewellery
4. Money

10. Which Canadian Holiday is on the same day as Columbus Day?

1. Memorial Day
2. Thanksgiving
3. Veterans Day
4. Flag Day

11. Which city hosts the largest Columbus Day parade?

1. Chicago
2. Philadelphia
3. New York City
4. Miami

12. Which country declined to fund Columbus journey?

1. France
2. England
3. Portugal
4. All of the above

13. Which famous U. S. city is named after Christopher Columbus?

1. Washington D. C.
2. New York City
3. Alabama
4. Houston

14. Which island did these men stay at?

1. The Bahamas
2. The Greater Antilles
3. The Lesser Antilles
4. Hispaniola

15. Which native group did Columbus encounter when he landed?

1. Aztec
2. Sioux
3. Taino
4. Makah

16. Which of Columbus ships did not make the return trip to Spain after the initial landing?

1. Santa Maria
2. Nina
3. Pinta
4. Mayflower

17. Which U.S. state has replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day?

1. Alaska
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Florida

18. Which U.S. state was the first to adopt Columbus Day as a legal holiday?

1. California
2. South Carolina
3. Colorado
4. Virginia

19. In what year did Columbus Day become a Federal Holiday?

1. 1930
2. 1937
3. 1957
4. 1897

20. According to his first letter to his sponsors (the king and queen of Spain) what did he notice that the native people lacked?

1. Food
2. Clothes
3. Weapons
4. Leader

21. Approximately how long did it take Columbus crew to reach the “New World?”

1. Six months
2. Fourteen days
3. One year
4. Ten weeks

22. Because of the crash of Santa Maria how many people had to be left behind?

1. 30 people
2. 40 people
3. 50 people
4. 60 people

23. Christopher Columbus worked for the Duke of Median Celi, to learn about his exploration. How much did he get paid?

1. 1000 maravedis
2. 2000 maravedis
3. 3000 maravedis
4. 4000 maravedis

24. How many days did it take to spot the first piece of land?

1. 25 days
2. 35 days
3. 45 days
4. 55 days

25. How many people were her in Christopher Columbus crew?

1. Around 50
2. Around 70
3. Around 90
4. Around 120

26. How many times did Columbus sail to what he thought was Asia?

1. Seven
2. Twelve
3. One
4. Three

27. How many U.S. states give employees Columbus Day as a paid holiday?

1. 42
2. 15
3. 50
4. 23

28. How many voyages did Christopher Columbus made to America?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

29. How old was Christopher Columbus when he died?

1. 54 years
2. 55 years
3. 56 years
4. 57 years

30. How old was Christopher Columbus when he started sailing?

1. 15 years old
2. 25 years old
3. 20 years old
4. 28 years old

31. How Old was Columbus when he landed in what he thought were the Indies?

1. 41
2. 23
3. 52
4. 19

32. In what year was Columbus stripped of his title of Governor of the land he discovered?

1. 1499
2. 1515
3. 1525
4. 1493

33. In which countrys behalf did Christopher Columbus carry the voyage out?

1. India
2. Spain
3. Cuba
4. France