What Geographic Error Did Columbus Make

question 22

Multiple Choice

What geographic error did Columbus make?

• A) He grossly underestimated the size of the earth.
• B) He thought the earth was not round but flat.
• C) He was certain that India was east of the Americas.
• D) He expected the weather in India to be the same as in North Atlantic.
• E) He confused the Atlantic Ocean with the Indian Ocean.

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