Which Spanish monarchs sponsored Columbus's first voyage in 1492?

King Philip II and Queen Mary I

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

King Charles V and Queen Joanna

King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

What was the primary stated goal of Columbus's first voyage?

To establish a westward sea route to Asia

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Christopher Columbus's First Transatlantic Voyage

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Journey back to 1492 and test your knowledge of Christopher Columbus's groundbreaking first voyage across the Atlantic. Can you name his ships, patrons, and initial landing sites?

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