Which explorers traveled the greatest distances? a. da gama, magellan, and elcano b. dias, columbus, and balboa c. columbus, magellan, and elcano d. balboa, da gama, and dias

Question: Which explorers traveled the greatest distances?

Options:

A) Da Gama, Magellan, and Elcano    

B) Dias, Columbus, and Balboa    

C) Columbus, Magellan, and Elcano  

D) Balboa, Da Gama, and Dias

The correct answer is option A) Da Gama, Magellan, and Elcano.

Explanation:

Da Gama: On July 8th, 1497, Vasco da Gama led four ships with 170 men from Lisbon. The distance traveled in the journey around Africa to India and back was greater than around the equator.

Ferdinand Magellan: He led the first successful expedition to circumnavigate the Earth. The exact distance he traveled around the world was 14,460 leagues (43,400 miles or 69,800 kilometers), this is a little longer than three years.

Juan Sebastian Elcano: He was a Basque sailor who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth in human history in the Magellan-Elcano expedition. He decided to take command of the expedition after the death of Ferdinand Magellan.

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