Explorers Flashcard

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Which explorer is credited with discovering America in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus

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Which of these explorers reached the southern tip of Africa, later named the Cape of Good Hope? Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, Leif Eriksson, Bartolomeu Dias

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Bartolomeu Dias

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Who is the first person credited with circumnavigating the world?

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Which explorer sailed for Spain but was actually from Italy?

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Christopher Columbus

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Which explorer was part of the Viking culture?

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Leif Eriksson

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Ferdinand Magellan’s journey proved that...

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Asia could be reached by traveling west