Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In which year did Christopher Columbus land in America?

• A. 1490 C.E.
• B. 1491 C.E.
• C. 1492 C.E.
• D. 1493 C.E.

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1492 C.E.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The land route to India for the Europeans was closed off by the Turks; Europeans had to find another route. The only other possible way was by sea. So, in a bid to reach India, Christopher Columbus travelled West in the year 1492 CE, but instead, ended up discovering America.