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History GK · Q64

World History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 64

Q64

Who was the first sailor to sail around the world

A.
Ferdinand Magellan
Answer
B.
Vasco da Gama
C.
Christopher Columbus
D.
Amerigo Vespucci

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world. He also discovered a passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean that is today called the Straits of Magellan.