On His First Voyage, Columbus

question 83

Multiple Choice

On his first voyage, Columbus

• A) explored a number of Caribbean islands.
• B) landed on the mainland of North America.
• C) realized he had discovered a new world.
• D) expressed his kind intentions toward the Indians.
• E) ensured that he would be wealthy for life.

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Definitions:

Grasping

The act of taking hold, seizing, or obtaining with the hand or arms, an important motor skill in human development.

Walking

A form of locomotion involving the use of the legs to move the body forward, maintaining contact with the ground.

Neurons

Nerve cells that are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body in the form of electrical and chemical signals.

Interconnections

The links or relationships between different elements, systems, or phenomena, highlighting how they influence or affect each other.