Christopher Columbus trivia
Christopher Columbus Mini Quiz
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Question 1
Columbus’s expeditions led to a system granting land and laborers to colonists called by what Spanish term?
The encomienda system allowed Spanish colonists to extract labor and tribute from Indigenous people, often resulting in severe exploitation and population decline.
Question 2
Columbus never set foot on the future US mainland; his first landing was on an island in what region?
Columbus's first landing in 1492 was on an island he named San Salvador, which is part of the present-day Bahamas in the Caribbean region.
Question 3
Columbus sailed for Spain but was born in what country known for its Renaissance cities?
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, a city-state that is now part of modern Italy and was a major center of commerce during the Renaissance.
Question 4
Columbus’s voyages led to a major transfer of plants, animals, and ideas known by what term?
The Columbian Exchange introduced crops like potatoes and maize to Europe and brought horses and wheat to the Americas, transforming diets and societies on both continents.