Famous Personalities and History
Select the correct name for: the explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Famous Personalities and History MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the correct name for: the explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain.”
The accepted answer is C. Christopher Columbus. Select the correct name for the explorer credited with reaching the Americas in while sailing on behalf of Spain is answered by Christopher Columbus option C Option A Napoleon Bonaparte does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Christopher Columbus Option B Nelson Mandela does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Christopher Columbus Remaining alternatives Martin Luther King Jr fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Christopher Columbus is identified Famous Personalities and History questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Famous Personalities and History recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and.
- A. Napoleon Bonaparte
Why not A: “Napoleon Bonaparte” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Christopher Columbus. Select the correct name for the explorer credited with reaching the Americas in while sailing on behalf of Spain is answered by Christopher Columbus option C Option A Napoleon Bona
- B. Nelson Mandela
Why not B: “Nelson Mandela” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Christopher Columbus. Select the correct name for the explorer credited with reaching the Americas in while sailing on behalf of Spain is answered by Christopher Columbus option C Option A Napoleon Bona
- C. Christopher Columbus ✓
- D. Martin Luther King Jr.
Why not D: “Martin Luther King Jr.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Christopher Columbus. Select the correct name for the explorer credited with reaching the Americas in while sailing on behalf of Spain is answered by Christopher Columbus option C Option A Napoleon Bona
Correct answer
C. Christopher Columbus
Explanation
Select the correct name for the explorer credited with reaching the Americas in while sailing on behalf of Spain is answered by Christopher Columbus option C Option A Napoleon Bonaparte does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Christopher Columbus Option B Nelson Mandela does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Christopher Columbus Remaining alternatives Martin Luther King Jr fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Christopher Columbus is identified Famous Personalities and History questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Famous Personalities and History recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Famous Personalities and History
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