Famous Personalities and History
What is Christopher Columbus known for?
- A. The South African leader who fought against apartheid and became his country's first Black president
- 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
- D. The French military leader who became Emperor of France in the early nineteenth century
Correct answer
B. The explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain
Explanation
'Christopher Columbus' refers to the explorer credited with reaching the Americas in 1492 while sailing on behalf of Spain.