FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yes
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No
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world. Magellan was sponsored by Spain to travel west across the Atlantic in search of the East Indies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Credit for the successful circumnavigation of the globe should also go to the Basque mariner Juan Sebastian Elcano, who commanded the return voyage of Victoria-the only surviving vessel-from late 1521 until its arrival in Spain in September 1522.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships to find a western route to the Moluccas. Battling storms, mutinies, and the unknown, Magellan died before reaching his destination. One ship ultimately returned to Spain after circumnavigating the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ferdinand Magellan was a Portugese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the supposed first circumnavigation of the Earth, completed by Juan Sebastian Elcano.