Multiple choice general knowledge

After which Florentine explorer was America named?

  1. Amerigo Vespucci

  2. Amerigo Vesucci

  3. Amerigo Vespuci

  4. Amerigo Vepucci

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Amerigo Vespucci was the Florentine explorer who recognized that the lands discovered by Columbus were a 'New World,' not Asia. The name 'America' was derived from his name by cartographer Martin Waldseemuller in 1507. The other options are misspellings.