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Columbus and The Egg Questions & Answers
Question 1: Fill in the blanks:
1. For years Columbus had tried in vain to persuade the rulers of European countries.
2. He spent more than six years in Spain.
3. He asked for a whole egg to be brought.
4. After the deed is done everybody knows how to do it.
5. Scientific discovery is not always as simple as it may seem.
Question 2: Read the lines and answer the questions:
“Gentlemen, I well lay a wager that none of you can make this egg stand up, as I will without anything at all.”
(a) Who said this?
Answer: Columbus said this.
(b) What is the occasion?
Answer: The occasion was when the Cardinal of Spain, the head of the Church, honoured Columbus by holding a banquet for him.
(c) Where were these lines spoken?
Answer: These lines were spoken in the banquet.
(d) Who are the gentlemen being addressed to?
Answer: The gentlemen being addressed to are grandes, courtiers and clergymen.
(e) What did the speaker want to prove by laying the wager?
Answer: The speaker wanted to prove that the deed is done and everybody now knows how to do it.
(f) How was the wager won? Explain in your own words.
Answer: The wager was won by fixing it and tapping the egg on the table to flatter its tip then the egg stood upright on its crushed end.
Question 3: Write True or False for the following statements:
1. He heard that the queen wanted to know more about his proposals – True
2. Columbus sailed away in search of ‘Land to the Earth’ – False
3. The head of the church honoured Columbus – True
4. All the gentlemen were able to prove the bet – False
5. Scientific discovery is always as simple as it may seem – False
Question 4: Who tried to get help in Spain and why?
Answer: Columbus tried to get help in Spain because he wanted to sail away in search of ‘Land to the West.’
Question 5: Who helped Columbus finally? How?
Answer: The queen, Isabella helped Columbus finally by giving orders for the expedition to be fully equipped.
Question 6: When did Columbus and his fleet set sail?
Answer: Columbus and his fleet set sail on 3rd August, 1492.
Question 7: Was Columbus successful in his expedition?
Answer: Yes, Columbus was successful in his expedition.
Question 8: Who were the people who attended the cardinal’s banquet? What did they talk about?
Answer: Grandes, courtiers and clergymen attended the cardinal’s banquet. Among them were many who could not endure Columbus so they tried to belittle Columbus.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.