Christopher Columbus
A. was trained as a sailor through his long service to Italy.
B. thought the world was much smaller than it is in reality.
C. believed that Asia could only be reached by sailing east.
D. believed the Americas consisted of a few islands.
E. was a man of little ambition.
Answer: B
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