Humanities
Humanities Reflections
For humanities this quarter, we focused on great people who did great things during the Renaissance. We learned about Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, Colombus, Martin Luther and others. But the sample task that I chose was a question sheet about Colombus. We were asked to watch a documentary movie regarding the great navigator Christopher Colombus, while watching the movie, we had to remember the facts because there were tough questions that had to be answered. I bet some of the questions above are tough even for you readers. It talked about the four voyages of Colombus and how he thought he had found India but it was actually America. I guess I had done a good job because I was able to finish the questionairre on time. Eventhough the questions were difficult, I tought over it and finally able to answer.
For humanities this quarter, we focused on great people who did great things during the Renaissance. We learned about Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, Colombus, Martin Luther and others. But the sample task that I chose was a question sheet about Colombus. We were asked to watch a documentary movie regarding the great navigator Christopher Colombus, while watching the movie, we had to remember the facts because there were tough questions that had to be answered. I bet some of the questions above are tough even for you readers. It talked about the four voyages of Colombus and how he thought he had found India but it was actually America. I guess I had done a good job because I was able to finish the questionairre on time. Eventhough the questions were difficult, I tought over it and finally able to answer.
Humanities 7
Columbus’ Last Voyage
Aditya. W
1. What was Columbus’ big dream?
His dream was to sail to the west, to find another route to India.
2. How far did Columbus think he needed to sail? How far was/is it really?
He thought that arriving there would take 2,000 miles but it turned out it took 12, 000 miles to arrive there.
3. What had to happen before Spain could sponsor a sea voyage?
He had to give reasons to the Queen of Spain. People had to do research in order to sail.
4. Why was Spain interested in sponsoring Columbus?
Because Colombus had great dreams and good explanations. He promised them gold and riches. Spain was in competition with Portugal.
5. Describe Columbus’ ships from his first voyage.
He only got three ships, Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta. They weren’t great and marvelous ships but were worth it. They were bought by Queen of Spain.
6. How many days did Columbus bargain for with his sailors at the end?
The bottom part of the ship was around six feet and the bigger part of the ship is around the seventy feet. The cargo was nimble and could move rapidly.
7. When do Columbus and his men finally spot land?
Columbus spotted land at October 1492.
8. What island did Columbus land on?
Colombus landed at America, San Salfador.
9. What does Columbus look for on the island?
Colombus was trying to discover
10. What was more difficult than crossing the Atlantic Ocean for Columbus?
Settling in La Isabella was far more difficult becuase fresh water was limited and there was bad weather condition.
11. What killed most settlers on Isabella?
The animals from the swamps such as Malaria and others.
12. Where did Columbus go on his 3rd journey?
He went to Venezuela annd to Santo Domingo. He became the governour of thee whole island.
13. What kinds of punishment did Columbus use as governor?
He used violence as the governor, cut people’s ear, nose and other body parts. It was very cruel.
14. Describe the ship used for the 4th (last) journey.
He had inexperienced crew, a bad ship. It was a shoe string because he was a criminal and the king and queen could no longer trust him. They wer caravals. On deck they were defences such as cannons, the bottom part is food. Weight 100 tons, less the weight of a blue whale.
15. What weather trouble did Columbus encounter?
The wind was very strong and went two directions. One to enter South America and another that goes reverse. Also there was another huricane which was very difficult to face.
16. What relationship trouble did he have?
He was once thrown to jail because of his bad leadership to his men and slaves. He was known as a criminal one. It was hard for him to sail for the fourth time.
17. What is the closest Columbus came to the Pacific Ocean from the west?
He closest place was Panama or could be said as Chirqy.
18. List 3 problems Columbus faces about 5 months into the journey.
He arrived in a inhospitable place in the earth, thee most humid place the Derien Jungle. There was malaria there, fever and other illnesses. His crew also started to give up and wanted death instead. He got a illness called Arthirtis.
19. After Columbus turns back, how does he change his goal? What is the new goal?
From exploration, he changed to explotation for gold in Veragua. Gold, Copper rushed through the river.
20. What are the 3 goals of Columbus in Panama?
He wanted to exploit gold, he wanted to colonize the land(trade) and to spread christianity.
21. What happens between the Indians and the Spanish when Columbus leaves? Describe.
There was war between the Spanish and the Indians because the Indians were suspicious.
22. What is the problem with the ships? What adds to this difficulty?
It was leaking so badly and it was abandoned. They are slowly sinking. Ship worms ate the ship wood. Ankers wewre destroyed.
23. Where did they arrive?
The were ship wrecked in Jemega.
24. List some of Columbus’ illnesses.
Arthirtis, Gout; unabble to walk. Periodic loss of eye sight. Mental damage.
25. Where do they go for help?
They got help from the kind natives. Also going a mission to go canoeing to Hipaniola to get a recue ship.
26. What is one of Columbus’ aspect of genius?
He is a good navigator and explorer. He used celestial navigion which means navigating using the sun and the moon. He wasn’t a good leader. He used a quardred or a astrolab. He used those tools to measure their position, the latitude.
27. How does Columbus use his navigational skills to his advantage with the Indians?
He was able to calculate that there will be a lunar eclipse during one day and he tricked the Indians that their God is mad at them and there will be a shadow falling on the moon. They terrified that they thought Columbus was a shaman. The Indians then got food from the natives.
28. What happens to the mutineers?
They failed to canoe to Hipaniola twice. They broke the line with the Indian natives. They raped the Indians, stole food and in the end they died.
29. sWhy did Columbus consider himself a failure after the 4th journey? (3 reasons)
Colombus considered his journey as a failure because he first failed to discover the East, he failed to find any evidence from the East from America. Also, in his last voyage, he failed to vind Asia, failed to obtain gold and luckily was able to go back to Spain.
30. What was Columbus’ greatest factor of success?
I believe that his greates factor was his knowledge in navigation because it was the reason he was able to achieve America, it was the reason of the lunar eclipse that was predicted. Having great navigational skills really made the voyage better because if he didn’t predict the lunar eclipse, they wouldn’t be able to leave Jemega. He showed perseverance and a risk taker because he had to have the courage and have perserverance to be able to find America.
Columbus’ Last Voyage
Aditya. W
1. What was Columbus’ big dream?
His dream was to sail to the west, to find another route to India.
2. How far did Columbus think he needed to sail? How far was/is it really?
He thought that arriving there would take 2,000 miles but it turned out it took 12, 000 miles to arrive there.
3. What had to happen before Spain could sponsor a sea voyage?
He had to give reasons to the Queen of Spain. People had to do research in order to sail.
4. Why was Spain interested in sponsoring Columbus?
Because Colombus had great dreams and good explanations. He promised them gold and riches. Spain was in competition with Portugal.
5. Describe Columbus’ ships from his first voyage.
He only got three ships, Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta. They weren’t great and marvelous ships but were worth it. They were bought by Queen of Spain.
6. How many days did Columbus bargain for with his sailors at the end?
The bottom part of the ship was around six feet and the bigger part of the ship is around the seventy feet. The cargo was nimble and could move rapidly.
7. When do Columbus and his men finally spot land?
Columbus spotted land at October 1492.
8. What island did Columbus land on?
Colombus landed at America, San Salfador.
9. What does Columbus look for on the island?
Colombus was trying to discover
10. What was more difficult than crossing the Atlantic Ocean for Columbus?
Settling in La Isabella was far more difficult becuase fresh water was limited and there was bad weather condition.
11. What killed most settlers on Isabella?
The animals from the swamps such as Malaria and others.
12. Where did Columbus go on his 3rd journey?
He went to Venezuela annd to Santo Domingo. He became the governour of thee whole island.
13. What kinds of punishment did Columbus use as governor?
He used violence as the governor, cut people’s ear, nose and other body parts. It was very cruel.
14. Describe the ship used for the 4th (last) journey.
He had inexperienced crew, a bad ship. It was a shoe string because he was a criminal and the king and queen could no longer trust him. They wer caravals. On deck they were defences such as cannons, the bottom part is food. Weight 100 tons, less the weight of a blue whale.
15. What weather trouble did Columbus encounter?
The wind was very strong and went two directions. One to enter South America and another that goes reverse. Also there was another huricane which was very difficult to face.
16. What relationship trouble did he have?
He was once thrown to jail because of his bad leadership to his men and slaves. He was known as a criminal one. It was hard for him to sail for the fourth time.
17. What is the closest Columbus came to the Pacific Ocean from the west?
He closest place was Panama or could be said as Chirqy.
18. List 3 problems Columbus faces about 5 months into the journey.
He arrived in a inhospitable place in the earth, thee most humid place the Derien Jungle. There was malaria there, fever and other illnesses. His crew also started to give up and wanted death instead. He got a illness called Arthirtis.
19. After Columbus turns back, how does he change his goal? What is the new goal?
From exploration, he changed to explotation for gold in Veragua. Gold, Copper rushed through the river.
20. What are the 3 goals of Columbus in Panama?
He wanted to exploit gold, he wanted to colonize the land(trade) and to spread christianity.
21. What happens between the Indians and the Spanish when Columbus leaves? Describe.
There was war between the Spanish and the Indians because the Indians were suspicious.
22. What is the problem with the ships? What adds to this difficulty?
It was leaking so badly and it was abandoned. They are slowly sinking. Ship worms ate the ship wood. Ankers wewre destroyed.
23. Where did they arrive?
The were ship wrecked in Jemega.
24. List some of Columbus’ illnesses.
Arthirtis, Gout; unabble to walk. Periodic loss of eye sight. Mental damage.
25. Where do they go for help?
They got help from the kind natives. Also going a mission to go canoeing to Hipaniola to get a recue ship.
26. What is one of Columbus’ aspect of genius?
He is a good navigator and explorer. He used celestial navigion which means navigating using the sun and the moon. He wasn’t a good leader. He used a quardred or a astrolab. He used those tools to measure their position, the latitude.
27. How does Columbus use his navigational skills to his advantage with the Indians?
He was able to calculate that there will be a lunar eclipse during one day and he tricked the Indians that their God is mad at them and there will be a shadow falling on the moon. They terrified that they thought Columbus was a shaman. The Indians then got food from the natives.
28. What happens to the mutineers?
They failed to canoe to Hipaniola twice. They broke the line with the Indian natives. They raped the Indians, stole food and in the end they died.
29. sWhy did Columbus consider himself a failure after the 4th journey? (3 reasons)
Colombus considered his journey as a failure because he first failed to discover the East, he failed to find any evidence from the East from America. Also, in his last voyage, he failed to vind Asia, failed to obtain gold and luckily was able to go back to Spain.
30. What was Columbus’ greatest factor of success?
I believe that his greates factor was his knowledge in navigation because it was the reason he was able to achieve America, it was the reason of the lunar eclipse that was predicted. Having great navigational skills really made the voyage better because if he didn’t predict the lunar eclipse, they wouldn’t be able to leave Jemega. He showed perseverance and a risk taker because he had to have the courage and have perserverance to be able to find America.