Columbus Day What year did Christopher Columbus make his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean? 1492 555 2000 1995 None Which Spanish monarchs sponsored Columbus's first voyage? Ferdinand II and Isabella I Charles V Philip II Alfonso X None During his first voyage, Columbus reached an island in the present-day Bahamas. What was the name of this island? Jamaica Hispaniola San Salvador Cuba None What was the title given to Columbus by the Spanish monarchs after his successful return from the first voyage? Captain General Grand Navigator Viceroy of the West Indies Admiral of the Ocean Sea None Columbus's voyages to the Americas were part of a larger period known as: The Renaissance The Enlightenment The Age of Discovery The Industrial Revolution None Time's up Most Popular Most Popular
