Christopher Columbus Had Several Figures for the Size of the Earth.The

question 33

Multiple Choice

Christopher Columbus had several figures for the size of the earth.The one he chose to sell to the Spanish court, however,

• A)would have placed China about where Poland is today.
• B)would have placed Japan about where California is today.
• C)would have required Columbus to sail around the Americas to get to China.
• D)would have focused Spanish trade on Philippines-close to what really happened.

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