Question

warm-updouble-check your1reported discoveries and mapped territoriesof vasco núñez de balboa, giovanni caboto,vasco da gama, and abel tasman|explorer|years abroad|number of discoveries and mapped territories known and commonly attributed|| ---- | ---- | ---- ||vasco núñez de balboa|1509-1519|24 discoveries, 9 mapped territories||giovanni caboto|1496-1500|12 discoveries, 4 mapped territories||vasco da gama|1497-1524|31 discoveries, 24 mapped territories||abel tasman|1639-1659|15 discoveries, 11 mapped territories|researchers examining the age of exploration,particularly between the 15th and 17th centuries,have long studied the voyages of explorers such asvasco núñez de balboa, giovanni caboto, vascoda gama, and abel tasman, who are creditedwith \discovering\ and mapping many lands thatwere previously unknown in europe. however,due to factors like inaccurate and duplicatemaps, exaggerated accounts, and misattributions,the records of these four explorers may in factoverestimate their contributions to europeanknowledge of other lands; for example, it isplausible that _____________which choice most effectively uses data from thetable to complete the example?a) vasco núñez de balboa actually mappedmore territories than vasco da gama.b) vasco da gamas 31 credited discoveriesinclude only those made after 1524.c) giovanni caboto discovered fewer than 12territories, and abel tasman mapped fewerthan 11.d) abel tasman actually discovered 8 territoriesand mapped 16.

Explanation:

The text states that explorer records may overstate contributions due to issues like misattributions, so the correct example must reflect that the credited number is higher than the actual number.

• Option A contradicts the table: Balboa mapped 9 territories, da Gama mapped 24, so this is false.
• Option B contradicts the table: da Gama's years abroad end in 1524, so his discoveries can't be only after that year.
• Option C fits: it claims the actual number of Caboto's discoveries (fewer than 12) and Tasman's mapped territories (fewer than 11) are lower than the credited numbers, matching the idea of overestimated records.
• Option D claims Tasman's actual mapped territories are higher than credited, which goes against the overestimation claim.

Answer:

C) Giovanni Caboto discovered fewer than 12 territories, and Abel Tasman mapped fewer than 11.