Columbus Day Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Weapons
2. Leader
3. Food
4. Clothes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29. How old was Christopher Columbus when he died?

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

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

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