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Q. |
Which one of the following is incorrectly matched? |
A. | Columbus- 1492 |
B. | Vasco de Gama - 1498 |
C. | Magellan - 1520 |
D. | Balboa 1530 |
Answer» D. Balboa 1530 | |
Explanation: Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World. He traveled to the New World in 1500 and, after some exploration, settled on the island of Hispaniola. |
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