Regarding knowledge of the Americas prior to the fifteenth century, most Europeans
A. assumed that the Americas were largely unpopulated.
B. were aware of the travels of the Norse seaman Leif Eriksson in the eleventh century.
C. believed the Americas consisted of little more than several small islands.
D. had only heard of America from the travels of Marco Polo.
E. were entirely unaware of the existence of the Americas.
Answer: E
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