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BMS NC QUIZ BOWL
C:Exploration and Colonization (Relates to Objective 1.03)
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History
8th Grade
01/31/2008

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Where was Christopher Columbus from?
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Italy
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What was Christopher Colombus' theroy about what lies west of Europe?
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no land mass laid west of Europe until you got close to India
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What was Christopher Colombus' teroy on the shape of the earth?
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it was round
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What countries did Christopher Columbus try and get to support him but would not?
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France, Portugal, and England
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Who did Christopher Columbus finally get to support him? What was their names?
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Spain; King Ferinand and Queen Isabella
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On what day did Christopher Columbus land off the coast of "India"? (mm/dd/yyyy)
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10/12/1492
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Where did Christopher Columbus really land when he thought he was off the coast of India?
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San Salvador
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Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he met in the New World "indians"?
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because he thought he was in India
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What was Christopher Columbus' ships' names?
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Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria
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In what years did Christopher Columbus' send 3 voyages to the New World?
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1493, 1498, 1502
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