Columbus Day

Find out about Christopher Columbus :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Day

http://www.coloring.ws/columbus.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus/

http://www.canadiancontent.net/en/jd/go?Url=http://www.infoplease.com/spot/columbusday1.html

http://www.canadiancontent.net/en/jd/go?Url=http://www.infoplease.com/spot/columbusday1.html

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/units/columbus.htm

http://www.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/Columbus.html

Now answer these questions :

1. What nationality was Christopher Columbus?

2. When did he "discover America"?

3. Who were Isabelle and Ferdinand?

4. What did they offer Christopher Columbus?

5. Where did Christopher Columbus want to go ?

6. How many ships travelled together?

7. What were the names of the ships?

7bis. What ship did Columbus sail onto?

7ter. How many people sailed on Columbus's ship?

8. What ocean did they cross? How long did it take them to cross the Ocean?

9. Where did they finally arrive?

10. What is San Salvador? What was its name when C. Columbus landed there?

11. Why did C. Columbus name the people he first met there "Indians"?

12. What happened to the Santa Maria ?

13. When is Columbus Day celebrated?

14. Where does the word "the Indies" come from?

15. Quote 3 items of food that were imported into Europe thanks to Columbus's discovery?