About Christopher Columbus
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Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number.
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2. | Europeans, in the _____________ century, wanted to find a sea route to Asia. | 3. | ____________ Americans say European colonisation destroyed their cultures. | 5. | Europeans were interested in the commerce of ___________ and silk. | 7. | Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba on board of the _____________. | 8. | Columbus persuaded the Spanish __________ to finance a voyage west across the Atlantic. | 9. | The number of voyages he made to the Caribbean and South Africa. |
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1. | He was so sure he was in India, he called the people there "____________". | 2. | Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba on 12 October ___________ninety-two. | 4. | He thought he had arrived on the coast of ____________. | 6. | Today, 12 October is celebrated as ______________ Day. |
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