What Convinced Europeans That the Torrid Zone Did Not Exist

question 28

Multiple Choice

What convinced Europeans that the torrid zone did not exist?

• A)Venetian sailors, who had sailed to Arabia, had no experience with the zone.
• B)European geographers, who had read Arabic sources, did not believe in the zone.
• C)Columbus's voyages did not encounter torrid or frigid zones.
• D)The Portuguese, who sailed past Cape Bojador in 1434, forced many to reconsider the existence of the zone.
• E)Henry the Navigator's excursions into Morocco proved the zone did not exist.

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