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Columbus and his men sighted land on October 12 of what year?

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1. Columbus and his men sighted land on October 12 of what year?
2. Where was Columbus hoping to go on his journey across the Atlantic?
3. How many trips to the New World did Columbus make?
4. What is the name of the era in which Columbus set sail?
5. Where was Columbus from?
6. What country supported Columbus's bid to find the New World via a new route?
7. Columbus left men tasked with founding a settlement in 1493 on an island that contains what present day countries?
8. In what year was the first recorded celebration of Columbus Day in the U.S.?
9. Which World's Fair was designed to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery?
10. What furniture item was introduced to Europe after Columbus' trip to the New World?



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