Easy
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ID: #7437
Question
Who was the first navigator to sail around the earth, proving it is round?
Options
1
Ptolemy
Correct Answer
2
Vasco da Gama
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3
James Cook
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4
Ferdinand Magellan
Correct Answer
Explanation
Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition that first circumnavigated the globe (1519-1522). Although he died during the voyage, his expedition proved the Earth was round.