Columbus Day Quiz

Columbus Day means many things – federal holiday, no postal mail, closed banks, etc. – but, in many law schools, it’s business as usual. According to one site, “Colorado was the first state to observe Columbus Day in 1905. Over 30 more years elapsed before President Roosevelt deemed that ‘Columbus Day’ would be a federal holiday held on the twelfth of October. It was during President Nixon’s presidency in 1971 that the celebration was changed to be observed on the second Monday in October.” Admittedly, I know the basics about Christopher Columbus and his travels, but even the “easy” version of this quiz had me stumped. I would be very impressed if someone on Prawfs took this quiz and aced it.