Вопрос такого типа. What do you remember about the discoverer of america?(Where was he born?Where did he live?What country was looking for in 1492 when he discovered the new comtinent?)

I remember that the discoverer of America was Christopher Columbus. He was born in the Republic of Genoa (it is a part of modern Italy). He was an Italian navigator and explorer. In 1492 he sailed to find the shortest way to India, but discovered America.