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Match the following terms with their meanings:
Navaza = The name given to an island by Christopher Columbus' crew members during his fourth voyage nava- = Spanish term meaning 'plain' or 'field' Hispaniola = The island where Christopher Columbus' crew members were headed for help Mariners = Sailors or seafarers who largely avoided the island of Navaza for 350 years
Match the following events with their context in the text:
1504 = The year when Christopher Columbus was stranded on Jamaica during his fourth voyage Fourth Voyage = The expedition during which Christopher Columbus was stranded on Jamaica Canoe Journey = The means by which some crew members were sent to Hispaniola for help Avoidance of Navaza = The consequence of the lack of water on the island, leading to mariners avoiding it for 350 years
Match the following terms with their association in the text:
Christopher Columbus = The explorer stranded on Jamaica during his fourth voyage Jamaica = The location where Christopher Columbus was stranded during his fourth voyage Hispaniola = The destination where some crew members were sent for help Navaza = The name given to an island that had no water and was largely avoided by mariners for centuries
In 1504, Christopher Columbus, stranded on Jamaica during his fourth voyage, sent some crew members by canoe to Hispaniola for help. En route, they landed on the ______, but it had no water. They called it Navaza (from nava-, Spanish for 'plain' / 'field'), and it was largely avoided by mariners for the next 350 years.
island
Christopher Columbus was stranded on Jamaica during his fourth ______
voyage
The crew members landed on the island, but it had no ______
water
Christopher Columbus was stranded on Jamaica during his third voyage.
False
The crew members called the island Navaza because it had plenty of water.
False
The island of Navaza was largely avoided by mariners for the next 350 years.
True
Test your knowledge about Christopher Columbus's crew landing on the island of Navaza and their struggle for survival. Learn about the historical significance of this event during Columbus's fourth voyage.
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