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Read the following passages and answer the following questions.

Christopher Columbus determined to find new route to the east. He believed that the eastern shores of Asia lay across the dark Atlantic, and so he set out with three small ships to get there. After a long, dangerous voyage, Columbus reached land on an island on October 12, 1492. He thought he had reached the East Indies and called the natives, Indians. Amerigo Vespucci and Italian sailor, followed Columbus. He confirmed that the new world discovered (America) by Columbus was quite different from Asia.

Ferdinand Magellan a sailor of Spain, made the voyage round the world with the help of Spanish King Charles I. He crossed the Atlantic, went around the southern tip of South America and sailing through the straits, he reached the Pacific Ocean and landed at the Islands of Philippines. This voyage was great landmark in the history of exploration of the sea routes.

1) What are the names of the sailors mentioned in the above passage?

2) Which island did Columbus want to discover?

3) What was the island discovered by Columbus?

4) To which country did Amerigo Vespucci belong?

5) Who went around the world?

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1. Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci and Magellan were the sailors mentioned in the above passage.

2. He wanted to discover East Indies.

3. West Indies was discovered by Columbus.

4. He belonged to Italy.

5. Magellan, a sailor of Spain made a voyage round the world.

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