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%

Republic of Ireland

61%

13%

11%

the Netherlands

61%

28%

Switzerland

58%

11%

23%

Greece

58%

17%

Estonia

56%

31%

Germany

55%

16%

19%

397

Poland

54%

25%

14%

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Spain

53%

17%

25%

the United Kingdom

49%

16%

24%

201

Austria

46%

19%

26%

Italy

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34%

13%

the United States

42%

22%

21%

12%

396

France

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20%

18%

13%

the United Arab Emirates

38%

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23%

Brazil

37%

33%

18%

Canada

35%

21%

33%

Portugal

29%

33%

20%

12%

India

26%

30%

25%

15%

Pakistan

20%

53%

20%

Who was the first to navigate the Northwest Passage? (sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans)

After whom is Queen Maud Land in Antarctica named?

Dutch queen

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Up to and including Francis, how many popes have there been altogether?

112

266

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