Question

in his first voyage in 1492, christopher columbus

1. sailed along the coast of present-day virginia.
2. mistook cuba for china.
3. was briefly captured by natives he encountered.
4. was forced to put down a mutiny on the santa maria.
5. crossed the atlantic ocean in six weeks.

sailed along the coast of present-day virginia.
mistook cuba for china.
was briefly captured by natives he encountered.
was forced to put down a mutiny on the santa maria.
crossed the atlantic ocean in six weeks.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on historical facts about Columbus's 1492 voyage:

• Option 1: Columbus did not sail along present - day Virginia's coast in 1492.
• Option 2: During his 1492 voyage, Columbus reached the Caribbean. He mistook Cuba for China as he was searching for a route to Asia.
• Option 3: Columbus was not captured by natives in his 1492 voyage.
• Option 4: There was no mutiny on the Santa Maria that he had to put down in the 1492 voyage.
• Option 5: The Atlantic crossing took about 36 days (less than six weeks), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

1. mistook Cuba for China.