Famous Personalities and History
What is Christopher Columbus known for?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Famous Personalities and History question asks: What is Christopher Columbus known for? The correct choice is B. The explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. The South African leader who fought against apartheid and became his country's first Black president
Why not A: “The South African leader who fought against apartheid and became his country's first Black president” does not fit this question. The answer is The explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain.
- B. The explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain ✓
- C. The period of cultural, artistic, and intellectual revival in Europe that began in Italy in the fourteenth century
Why not C: “The period of cultural, artistic, and intellectual revival in Europe that began in Italy in the fourteenth century” does not fit this question. The answer is The explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain.
- D. The French military leader who became Emperor of France in the early nineteenth century
Why not D: “The French military leader who became Emperor of France in the early nineteenth century” does not fit this question. The answer is The explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain.
Correct answer
B. The explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain
Explanation
The explorer credited with reaching the Americas in while sailing on behalf of Spain is the value that answers What is Christopher Columbus known for option B Option A The South African leader who fought against apartheid and became his country's first Black president does not fit this question Option C The period of cultural artistic and intellectual revival in Europe that began in Italy in the fourteenth century does not fit this question Option D The French military leader who became Emperor of France in the early nineteenth century does not fit this question For this Famous Personalities and History question the accepted answer is The explorer credited with.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Famous Personalities and History
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