Objective WebQuest on Christopher Columbus that explores his life and his travels around the world.

1. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
WEBQUEST
Savanah Starcher

2. VOYAGE IS HIS MIDDLE NAME
• Christopher Columbus was a
famous explorer known for
finding the “New World”
• He loved to travel the sea for his
journeys and expeditions
• If you love to go on scavenger
hunts and be like Christopher
Columbus, now is your chance!

3. WEB SCAVENGER HUNT
•By participating in this web hunt, you will uncover important details
from Christopher Columbus’ life
• For example: “Why did he go on these journeys?” “What was he
hoping to find?” “How did he achieve what he set out to do?”

4. DIRECTIONS
•All you will need is a laptop/computer to go to the links that will be
provided throughout this WebQuest
• Make sure you follow the directions and only go to the links provided
since these have been approved for student viewing and are for
educational purposes only
• You will need to write your answers on your own sheet
• Enjoy!

5. QUESTIONS
• Let’s start with the basics
• 1. Who was Christopher Columbus? Answer in 3-4 sentences using
this website: http://www.biography.com/people/christopher-columbus-
9254209#synopsis
• 2. Columbus wanted to find a route to Asia because they had many
goods such as __________, __________, __________, and
___________________, all highly valued in Europe. Find answer here:
http://www.favimp.com/Data/PDF/Columbus.pdf
• 3. He also was able to prove his theory that the world was not ______
but rather it was round. Find answer here:
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/christopher_columbus_timelin
e/14/

6. QUESTIONS
• 4. Do you think going on a large journey across the sea would be
expensive? King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sponsored Christopher
Columbus so he could go on his expeditions. They provided him with
crews, money, and ships. How would you convince someone to pay
for your journey around the world? List 2 reasons
• 5. Which ship did Columbus command himself? Find answer here:
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/christopher-columbus-ships.htm
• 6. Which ship of the three was the biggest? Find answer here:
http://www.christopher-columbus.eu/columbus-ships.htm

7. QUESTIONS
• 7. When Columbus landed on shore in the Caribbean, he
encountered Native Americans there. He labeled them as __________.
Find answer here:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/columbus/native_peo
ples.shtml
• 8. The Columbian Exchange then took place where the explorers and
Natives exchanged ________, ________, and even _________. Find
answer here: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/
american-indians/essays/columbian-exchange
• 9. List a food from Europe or the Old World and list a food from the
New World or the Americas they traded

8. QUESTIONS
• 10. They each traded diseases. Large pits of ________ and
_______________ were breeding grounds for disease. It killed _____to
_____ percent of many towns’ populations with each new wave of
diseases. An unpredictable, unstable economic climate contributed to
_________ and ____________. Find answers here:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/columbus/before_the
_voyage.shtml
• People in Europe were eager to travel to the New World because of all
of the land, resources, and possibilities of gold being located there,
that many countries sent other explorers to travel there and report
back. Columbus paved the way for this and that makes him
important.

9. CONCLUSION
• I hope that you each had fun while learning about Christopher
Columbus. WebQuests are great learning tools that provide the
information you need to be mastered, along with doing it in an
enjoyable way.
• If you loved doing this assignment and want more work on
Christopher Columbus you may visit these websites that provide
other great, learning activities on him.
•http://zunal.com/process.php?w=262890
•http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/columbus.htm

10. WORK CITED
Alchin, L. (2012). Christopher Columbus Ships. Retrieved from Elizabethan Era: http://www.elizabethan-era.
org.uk/christopher-columbus-ships.htm
biography.com. (2014). Christopher Columbus. Retrieved from Bio.:
http://www.biography.com/people/christopher-columbus-9254209#synopsis
Crosby, A. (2014). The Columbian Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/
american-indians/essays/columbian-exchange
favimp.com. (2014). Christopher Columbus. Retrieved from http://www.favimp.com/Data/PDF/Columbus.pdf
Glencoe.com. (2010). The Journey of Christopher Columbus. Retrieved from
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/columbus/before_the_voyage.shtml
Glencoe.com. (n.d.). Native Peoples - "The Indians". Retrieved from
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/columbus/native_peoples.shtml
Scholastic. (2014). Ahoy Columbus! Retrieved from Scholastic:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/columbus.htm
Scholastic. (2014). Columbus Day Activity Set. Retrieved from Scholastic :
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/columbus-day-activity-set
Softschools.com. (2014). Christopher Columbus. Retrieved from
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/christopher_columbus_timeline/14/