VFK Columbus Day Mini-Quest

October 11, 2010
 October 12, 2010	
==Description==
Today is Columbus Day! Columbus Day has been observed each year since 1920. In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt declared October 12th as Columbus Day and in 1971, Congress set the second Monday of October as Columbus Day and proclaimed it a national holiday! The Americas as well as Spain celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas in 1492. On our quest today, we will take a brief look at the interesting history of Christopher Columbus!<BR><BR>
Your reward for completing this quest will be 1,000 credits, and an Columbus Day 2010 Pin!<BR><BR><BR>
===Prizes===
===Questions===
1. In 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain in three ships bound for the Indies. His plan, backed by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, was to sail west to reach India which was conventionally reached by traveling east. His goal was to establish a new trade route enabling Spain to compete in the profitable spice trade. Which of the following is not the name of one of Columbus's ships?
*La Tina 
*La Pinta
*Santa Maria
*Santa Clara
2. The Santa Clara is mostly known by its nickname La Nina. The Santa Maria was a ship called a carrack and was the largest of Columbus' three ships. It was a fifteenth century sailing ship with three or four masts and was the kind of ship that the Spanish and Portuguese used to explore in this time period. Go to the Waterfall in Australia and say: "I could sail a boat here!"
3. Some of the most valuable navigational information that Columbus contributed to the world was his idea that he could take advantage of the prevailing winds to speed his way home. The winds blow consistently and predictably from the east or the west depending upon the latitude. By using this knowledge, he could then avoid the more time consuming technique of sailing at an angle against the wind. What are these winds called?
*Waterspouts
*Hurricane Winds
*Trade Winds
*Eternal Winds
4. It is believed that Columbus received his information about the winds by traveling where he heard stories about Norse sailors and Inuit kayakers on how to use these winds. Go to Audubon's Tranquil Waterfall in Western Age and say: "Happy Columbus Day!"
5. Press continue to finish the quest!
===Answers===
1. La Tina
2. Go to the Waterfall in Australia and say: "I could sail a boat here!"
3. Trade Winds
4. Go to Audubon's Tranquil Waterfall in Western Age and say: "Happy Columbus Day!"
5. Press continue to finish the quest!
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