Question

Christopher Columbus was great influenced by the writings of ______________. The country of ______________ sponsored his first exploration. Although Columbus was heading for ______________, he landed in the west ______________. Despite legend, Columbus never reached the north American ______________. Still, he is credited with finding the ______________.
Question 5 options:

the Vikings, England, Spain, Indies, mainland, Pacific Ocean


Marco Polo, Spain, China, Indies, mainland, New World


Lincoln, Ireland, Australia, Bahamas, deserts, cure for common cold


Galileo, France, China, Indies, coastal property, New World

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus was great influenced by the writings of Marco Polo. The country of Spain sponsored his first exploration. Although Columbus was heading for China, he landed in the west Indies. Despite legend, Columbus never reached the north American Mainland. Still, he is credited with finding the New World.

What did Columbus do?

Christopher Columbus was of the belief that if one sailed westward from Europe, they would eventually end up in China which was a place he really wanted to get to thanks to the writings of Marco Polo.

Columbus was able to convince the Kingdom of Spain to sponsor his voyage and this allowed him to reach the West Indies. He was never able to reach the Mainland of North America and instead established colonies in the West Indies.

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