Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point)

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 what is irt?

The correct response is: Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India.

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

The correct response is: Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas.

which exploration happened first?

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(1 point)
Responses

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)

The correct response is: Columbus (from Spain to Cuba).

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
Mexico

The correct response is: Brazil.

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
Antarctica

The correct response is: New World.

Question

Why do writers add multimedia to an informational text?(1 point)
Responses

to make the organizational strategy more clear
to make the organizational strategy more clear

to help the reader comprehend the facts, comparisons, or details in the writing
to help the reader comprehend the facts, comparisons, or details in the writing

to hide details from the reader that are boring, nonessential, or irrelevant
to hide details from the reader that are boring, nonessential, or irrelevant

to show the reader why a topic was chosen
to show the reader why a topic was chosen