Who among the following was the first explorer to sail across the Atlantic ocean?

Vasco-da-gama

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Christopher Columbus

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Ferdinand Magellan

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James Cook

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Solution

The correct option is A Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an Italian but his voyages were financed by the Queen of Spain. He was the first to sail across the Atlantic ocean in 1472 with three ships- the Santa Maria, the Nina and the Pinta with 88 crew members.

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