Multiple choice general knowledge culture

America Was Discovered by

  1. Vasco Da Gama

  2. Christopher Columbus

  3. Matt Kates

  4. Roger Garner
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in 1492, landing in the Bahamas. While indigenous peoples had lived there for millennia and Norse explorers had visited earlier, Columbus's voyages led to permanent European contact and are credited with the 'discovery' in historical context.

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