Multiple choice

The Pacific Ocean was named by which explorer?

  1. Bartholomew Diaz

  2. Ferdinand Magellan

  3. Vasco da Gama

  4. Christopher Columbus

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean in 1520 during his circumnavigation expedition. He called it 'Mar Pacifico' (peaceful sea) because of the calm waters he encountered after sailing through the stormy Strait of Magellan. Diaz, da Gama, and Columbus were other explorers but not associated with naming the Pacific.