Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point)
Responses
They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter
They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter
Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World
They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World
Explorers from India were the first ones to land in the New World
Explorers from India were the first ones to land in the New World
Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India.
Why can it be said that Europeans did not discover the Americas? (1 point)
Responses
The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them
The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them
Asian explorers found the Americas first
Asian explorers found the Americas first
Europeans never landed in the Americas
Europeans never landed in the Americas
Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas
Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas.
According to the map, which exploration happened first?
(1 point)
Responses
Cabot (from England to Canada)
Cabot (from England to Canada)
Cabot (from England to America)
Cabot (from England to America)
Verrazano (from France to America)
Verrazano (from France to America)
Columbus (from Spain to Cuba)
Columbus (from Spain to Cuba)
Portuguese is the official language of which modern day country because they claimed it as a colony?(1 point)
Responses
Brazil
Brazil
America
America
Canada
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
The name given to the newly discovered continents of South America, North America and the surrounding areas(1 point)
Responses
New World
New World
Indies
Indies
Far East
Far East
Antarctica
New World
The correct answer is: Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India.
When Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492 intending to reach Asia by sailing west, he mistakenly believed that he had reached India when he arrived in the Caribbean islands. Due to this misconception, he referred to the indigenous people he encountered as "Indians," believing them to be inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. However, it was later discovered that he had actually reached the Americas, which eventually led to the term "Native Americans" being used to describe the indigenous population of the Americas.