Who provided proof to suggest that the earth was spherical?
Correct answer: C. Ferdinand Magellan
- A. David Encaston
- B. Francis Columbus
- C. Ferdinand Magellan
- D. None of these
Explanation
Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition provided the first practical circumnavigation of Earth, strongly demonstrating its spherical shape, although Greek scholars had argued for a spherical Earth centuries earlier. The intended answer among the options is Magellan.
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