What geographic error did Columbus make?
A. He grossly underestimated the size of the earth
B. He thought the earth was round but not flat
C. He was certain that India was east of the Americas
D. He expected the weather in India to be the same as in the North Atlantic
Ans: A. He grossly underestimated the size of the earth
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