QUIZ: Can You Name These Historical Figures?

He led the first European navigation from the Atlantic to Asia.

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Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan
Retry Correct Incorrect While these are all famous explorers, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan is the one who is credited with the first European navigation from the Atlantic to Asia, also known as the Strait of Magellan.
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He led the first European navigation from the Atlantic to Asia.

  • Marco Polo
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Henry the Navigator
  • Ferdinand Magellan
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