How many travels around the world did Ferdinand Magellan complete?

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Magellan's expedition of 1519–1522 became the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth. But Magellan himself did not complete the entire voyage, being killed during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines.

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Australia

65%

14%

the Netherlands

64%

12%

24%

Republic of Ireland

61%

13%

11%

Greece

61%

16%

Estonia

61%

27%

Switzerland

56%

13%

24%

Poland

54%

25%

14%

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Germany

54%

16%

20%

430

the United Kingdom

52%

15%

23%

215

Spain

51%

17%

24%

Italy

46%

33%

13%

Austria

45%

19%

28%

the United States

43%

21%

20%

12%

415

France

42%

21%

17%

12%

Brazil

39%

32%

18%

Canada

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20%

35%

Portugal

28%

36%

20%

12%

India

26%

32%

25%

15%

Belgium

26%

33%

Pakistan

20%

53%

20%

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After whom is Queen Maud Land in Antarctica named?

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266

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