Multiple choice general knowledge

Which famous explorer first called the native people of America 'Indians'?

  1. Vespucci

  2. Cook

  3. Columbus

  4. Magellan

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Christopher Columbus called the indigenous people of the Americas 'Indians' because he believed he had reached the East Indies (Asia) by sailing west from Spain. This misnomer persisted and is still used today despite being geographically incorrect.