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Did Most of the educated people in Columbus' time thought the earth was flat.?
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What two things did Amerigo Vespucci discover that Christopher Columbus's didn't?
The earth was bigger than most people thought ,Columbus did not reach Asia he landed were no one has discovered.
What two things did Amerigo Vespucci discover that Christopher Columbus didn't?
The earth was bigger than most people thought ,Columbus did not reach Asia he landed were no one has discovered.
Did most of the educated people in Columbus and rsquo time thing the earth was flat?
No, most educated people in Columbus's time did not believe the Earth was flat. By the 15th century, ancient Greek scholars had already proven that the Earth was a sphere. Columbus's challenge was not convincing people the Earth was round, but rather estimating its size and the distance to Asia.
Who claimed the earth was flat?
There is a common misconception that historical figures like Christopher Columbus believed the Earth was flat. In reality, most educated people in Columbus's time knew that the Earth was round. The idea that Columbus was trying to prove the Earth's roundness is more of a myth.
When did people know the earth is round?
People have known the earth is round for over 2,000 years and did experiments. very is likely the Egyptians and Moses thought it was round. most people like flat earthers dont know people knew the earth was round before Columbus.
Did Magellan find out if earth was larger then most people thought?
Yes, he did.
What shape did renaissance people think the earth was?
Round. Most people by the time of Columbus did not believe the Earth was flat, despite what some history books will tell you.
Why did Columbus crew get scared?
In the age of exploration only the rich had proper education and the poor had some education. Most of Columbus crew thought the world was flat and they would fall of the face of the earth they also thought the sea contained monsters so they were afraid of that also.
What was the purpose of columbuss first journey to the new world?
Columbus was actually searching for a direct route to India. The real reason that he had difficulty getting funding was not that people thought the Earth was flat ... it was that most people thought the Earth was about the size it actually is, and that any expedition sailing west would run out of food and fresh water long before it could reach India or China. Columbus thought it was much smaller. As it turns out he was wrong, but he got lucky and ran into other land on the way.
What did Columbus go through to prove the earth was round?
I have no Idea man. Or Girl, whatever you are. JK!! He sailed across the world with his crew and didn't fall of the earth, he went forward and back. Sorry about the start.
What sailor figured out that the earth is larger than most people thought?
No sailor. It was an Ancient Greek mathematician.
