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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was born in Italy, in 1451 in Genoa. The 1400s were a time of change in Europe. At that time, a lot of people in the world thought that the earth was flat. However, many educated Europeans realized that the earth was indeed round.

This possibility of a round earth changed the way that people thought. It was also of great interest to Columbus. When he was a young man, he decided to study geography. He also decided to go to the sea. Columbus wanted to find the answer to a major geographical problem.

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Then, just three days later, on the 12^th of October, a sailor on the Pinta cried out. He could see land!

At the time, Columbus didn’t know what land they could see. People now think the land was actually a small island in the Bahamas. It was probably the one that is known as San Salvador.

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Columbus made 1492 one of the most important years in world history. However, this importance was for both good and bad reasons. One thing is certain however: on the 12^th of October 1492, the New World – and the Old – changed forever. Since 1934, October 12 has been celebrated as Columbus Day in the USA.

Żródło: National Geographic "Columbus and the New World"

1.      Circle the answer: yes or no. / Zakreśl odpowiedź: tak lub nie. (5 p.)

a.    Did educated Europeans in the 1400s realize that the earth was round? Yes / No

b.    Was Christopher Columbus born in Spain?                                                Yes / No

c.    Did Columbus realize that he discovered a new continent?                        Yes / No

d.    Did Columbus become an important person in Europe?                              Yes / No

e.    Did Columbus find a new route to bring spices from Asia to Europe?         Yes / No

2.      Circle the correct answer. / Zakreśl prawidłową odpowiedź (5 p.).

1. When was Christopher Columbus born?

a. 1451                       b. 1492                       c. 1461

2. How many voyages to the New World did Columbus make?

a. one                          b. three                       c. four

3.What did Columbus introduce to the New World?

a. tobacco                  b. horses                     c. parrots

4. What did Columbus bring from the New World to show in Spain?

a. gold and parrots     b. horses and tobacco           c. horses and gold

5. When is Columbus Day celebrated?

a. 20^th May                 b. 9^th October            c. 12^th October

3.      Put the sentences in the chronological order. Write the numbers 1-5 next to them. / Ułóż zdania w kolejności chronologicznej. Wpisz numery 1-5 obok zdań (5 p.).

a.      A sailor on the Pinta cried out: “I can see land”.                                    _______

b.      The land was called “The Americas”.                                                    _______

c.      Columbus and his group sailed west.                                                     _______

d.      King and Queen of Spain gave Columbus money for the voyage.       _______

e.      The Vikings reached North America.                                                     _______

4.      Put the words in the right places. There are six extra words. / Wstaw słowa w odpowiednie miejsca. Sześć słów zostało podanych dodatkowo (10 p. ).

spices           round              the Pinta             four                  three                        east trip                   flat                  west                the Bahamas               Native Americans             Indians                    the sea                 route                 voyage                 Vikings

a.      In the 1400s a lot of people in the world thought that the earth was ____________.

b.      When Columbus was young he decided to go to ____________________.

c.      At that time, Europeans wanted ______________________ from India and China.

d.      Columbus wanted to find a new sea _________________ from Europe to Asia.

e.      Columbus received money  for ______________ small ships.

f.        In 1492 Columbus and his group sailed ___________________.

g.      On 12^th October they saw the land, a small island in ___________________.

h.      Columbus called the island people ____________________.

i.         There are still concerns about Columbus’s __________________ today.

j.         Europeans started to explore the New World and it caused a number of problems for the __________________________.

5.      Correct the sentences. Underline incorrect word and write the fitting one at the end of the sentence. / Popraw zdania. Podkreśl niewłaściwy wyraz, a na końcu zdania zapisz pasujące słowo (5 p.).

Przykład: Christopher Columbus was born in Lisbon.                                 __Genoa_____

a.      When Columbus was young he decided to study astronomy.              _____________

b.      After a month at sea the sailors were excited of looking for land.        _____________

c.      Columbus died on the 20^th May, 1516.                                                  _____________

d.      The Vikings reached North America after Columbus.                          _____________

e.      Columbus introduced horses in Europe.                                                _____________