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Christopher Columbus's First Transatlantic Voyage: Multiple Choice
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- 01Who was the captain of the Pinta, who at one point separated from the fleet to search for a mythical island of gold?
- 02What was the primary stated goal of Columbus's first voyage?
- 03From which Spanish port did Columbus's fleet depart on August 3, 1492?
- 04What was the native Taíno name for the first island where Columbus landed in the Americas?
- 05Which of Christopher Columbus's three ships on his first voyage served as his flagship?
- 06Which Spanish monarchs sponsored Columbus's first voyage in 1492?
- 07On what date in 1492 did Columbus's expedition first make landfall in the Americas?
- 08Before crossing the open Atlantic, Columbus's fleet made a final stop for repairs and supplies in which island chain?
- 09Which of Columbus's ships ran aground on Christmas Eve 1492 and had to be abandoned?
- 10What was the name of the settlement Columbus established on Hispaniola using the timbers of his wrecked flagship?