USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Christopher Columbus’ father do for work?
A
banker
B
farmer
C
weaver
D
baker
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -His father was Domenico Colombo, a wool weaver who worked in Genoa and Savona and who also owned a cheese stand at which young Christopher worked as a helper.

Detailed explanation-2: -October 31, 2023. Christopher Columbus was born on October 31, 1451. Columbus was an explorer and navigator of the 14th Century who came from the Republic of Genoa. He was of Italian descent and his father was a wool weaver, while his mother was a housewife.

Detailed explanation-3: -His voyages revealed two continents new to Europeans and initiated a period of rapid colonization, exploration, and exploitation in the Americas. In modern times the legacy of Columbus has been revised to include the devastating effects of European contact on indigenous peoples.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) is known for his 1492 ‘discovery’ of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria.

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