Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point)

Question

Responses

They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter
They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter

Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India

They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World
They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World

Explorers from India were the first ones to land in the New World
Explorers from India were the first ones to land in the New World

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India.

Answer 2

Why can it be said that Europeans did not discover the Americas? (1 point)
Responses

The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them
The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them

Asian explorers found the Americas first
Asian explorers found the Americas first

Europeans never landed in the Americas
Europeans never landed in the Americas

Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas

Answer 3

Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas.

Answer 4

According to the map, which exploration happened first?

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(1 point)
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Cabot (from England to Canada)
Cabot (from England to Canada)

Cabot (from England to America)
Cabot (from England to America)

Verrazano (from France to America)
Verrazano (from France to America)

Columbus (from Spain to Cuba)

Answer 5

Columbus (from Spain to Cuba)

Answer 6

Portuguese is the official language of which modern day country because they claimed it as a colony?(1 point)
Responses

Brazil
Brazil

America
America

Canada
Canada

Mexico

Answer 7

Brazil

Answer 8

The name given to the newly discovered continents of South America, North America and the surrounding areas(1 point)
Responses

New World
New World

Indies
Indies

Far East
Far East

Antarctica

Answer 9

New World