Question

12 multiple choice 1 point which explorer died in his pursuit of a northwest passage to asia? henry hudson francisco pizzaro christopher colombus bartholomew dias

Explanation:

• Henry Hudson led expeditions seeking the Northwest Passage; his crew mutinied during his final voyage in the Arctic, and he was set adrift, dying in this pursuit.
• Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire in South America, unrelated to the Northwest Passage.
• Christopher Columbus sailed west to reach Asia, focusing on the Atlantic, not the Northwest Passage.
• Bartholomew Dias explored the southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope), not the Arctic Northwest Passage.

Answer:

Henry Hudson