Which does not describe Christopher Columbus?

A.
a Portuguese noble who was convinced that the way to reach Asia was by sailing west across the Atlantic

B.
the seafarer sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

C.
an Italian explorer whose estimates of the earth's circumference were much too small

D.
the explorer who made landfall in the Americas and mistakenly called the people he met Indians

Question

Which does not describe Christopher Columbus?
 
 A.
a Portuguese noble who was convinced that the way to reach Asia was by sailing west across the Atlantic
 
 B.
the seafarer sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
 
 C.
an Italian explorer whose estimates of the earth's circumference were much too small
 
 D.
the explorer who made landfall in the Americas and mistakenly called the people he met Indians

anonymous · Answer

What was Ferdinand Magellan known for?	
 
 A.
leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
 
 B.
claiming parts of South America for Portugal and introducing the Portuguese language there
 
 C.
sponsoring the voyages of Christopher Columbus
 
 D.
being the first European to sail around the tip of Africa and reach Asia

anonymous · Answer

How is the term "New World" best used?	
 
 A.
as a simple means of describing all the lands that lie east of the Cape of Good Hope
 
 B.
to describe the Portuguese view of their contribution to sea exploration
 
 C.
as a way to explain the European view of the Americas in the years shortly after Columbus's voyages
 
 D.
to explain the Aztec and Inca view of their empires after European contact

anonymous · Answer

Which is something Bartolomeu Dias was known for?	
 
 A.
He sponsored many voyages of exploration on behalf of Portugal.
 
 B.
He was sent by Spain to find a way around Africa and succeeded in finding a narrow passageway between two continents.
 
 C.
He convinced the king of Portugal that smaller, lighter ships would be more capable of completing voyages to Asia.
 
 D.
After surviving a terrible storm, he finally saw land and knew he had rounded the southern coast of Africa.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I think the first answer is a
the second one is d
the third one is b

I think these are correct.  I learned this a few years ago so you might want to do some backup research.

anonymous · Answer

ok
thx

anonymous · Answer

:) your welcome

anonymous · Answer

How is the term "New World" best used?	
 
 A.
as a simple means of describing all the lands that lie east of the Cape of Good Hope
 
 B.
to describe the Portuguese view of their contribution to sea exploration
 
 C.
as a way to explain the European view of the Americas in the years shortly after Columbus's voyages
 
 D.
to explain the Aztec and Inca view of their empires after European contact