Name_______________ Date________ Study guide
1. Where was Columbus born?
A. Rome, Italy
B. Madrid, Spain
C. Genoa, Italy
D. Paris, France
2. What was his occupation?
A. Explorer
B. Navigator
C. Colonist
D. All of the above
3. Where did Columbus intend to go on his famous voyage?
A. China
B. East Indies
C. Africa
D. South America
4. What was he hoping to find in the New World?
A. Oil
B. Tobacco
C. Spices
D. Rum
5. After he was turned down by three countries, who finally sponsored Columbus’ trip?
A. The czar of Russia
B. The pope
C. The king and queen of what is now Spain
D. The king of England
6. Which of these was NOT one of Columbus’ ships?
A. Pinta
B. Mayflower
C. Nina
D. Santa Maria
7. Where did Columbus make landfall?
A. San Salvador, Bahamas
B. Cuba
C. Haiti
D. Honduras
8. In all, how many voyages did Columbus make to the New World?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
9. When did Columbus Day become a federal holiday?
A. 1492
B. 1942
C. 1934
D. 1868
10. What state’s capital is named in the explorer’s honor?
A. Alaska
B. Ohio
C. Indiana
D. New Hampshire
11) On what ship did the Pilgrims sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
A.
Santa Maria
B.
Plymouth
C.
Susan Constant
D.
April Rain
E.
Mayflower
12) The Pilgrims were members of what religious group?
A.
Quakers
B.
Separatists
C.
Hindus
D.
Americanists
E.
Catholics
13) True or False: The Pilgrims may not have made it were it not for the help of Squanto.
TRUE
FALSE
14) Name of the colony the Pilgrims established?
A.
Plymouth
B.
Massachusetts
C.
Virginia
D.
Pennsylvania
E.
Providence
15) How many original Pilgrim settlers were there?
A.
547
B.
2000
C.
102
D.
17
E.
902
16) What Native American peoples lived near the Pilgrims?
A.
Cherokee
B.
Choctaw
C.
Wampanoag
D.
Sioux
E.
Seminole
17) What holiday was started with the Pilgrims?
A.
Thanksgiving
B.
Memorial Day
C.
Christmas
D.
4th of July
E.
Boxing Day
18) Who became governor of Plymouth Colony after John Carver died?
A.
John Smith
B.
Henry Hudson
C.
Arthur Plymouth
D.
William Bradford
E.
James Oglethorpe
19) The Pilgrim men signed this agreement on how the colony would be run.
A.
Constitution
B.
Mayflower Compact
C.
Magna Carta
D.
Plymouth Agreement
E.
Bradford Covenant
20) This Native American taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn and to fish.
A.
Pocahontas
B.
Chief Joseph
C.
Sitting Bull
D.
Sequoyah
E.
Squanto