Multiple Choice
Christopher Columbus
A) was an escaped criminal from Munich when he sailed to the Americas.
B) was of Genoese origin, although he gained fame in the service of the Portuguese king.
C) was the brother of Hessin Cortes.
D) converted to Islam on his forty-third birthday.
E) believed that Asia was larger, and closer to Europe by water, than people then thought.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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