Read the text “Columbus Day” and write if the statements are true or false.
Columbus Day
Columbus Day is celebrated to remember the great discovery of an Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus. Columbus knew the world was round, and he wanted to sail to the other side, to get to the east by going west. Finally, the king and queen of Spain agreed to help him.
On October 12, 1492, this European sailor discovered a new land, later called the New World. Columbus didn’t know it was a new continent with some islands surrounding it. When he came to what is now Cuba, he thought it was India. Columbus made four voyages to Central America. Till the end of his life, he was sure the islands and the mainland he had discovered were part of India, that was why he called the native population Indians. Soon after his discovery, the Spanish began to explore South America. This explains why the main language of the land is Spanish. Americans celebrate Columbus Day on the second Monday of October.

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  • TRUE
  • FALSE
• Варианты
  • He wanted to get to the east by going to the west.
  • Christopher Columbus was a Spanish explorer.
  • Columbus Day is celebrated in autumn.
  • Columbus called the natives Indians.
  • The sailor took modern Cuba for India.
  • Soon after his discovery, Italians began to explore South America.
  • Columbus discovered a new continent which he called New World.
  • He got royal help for his voyages.