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Ferdinand Magellan (Fernão de Magalhães) led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, but under the flag of which country?
Answer: Spain — Though Magellan was Portuguese, his 1519–1522 expedition was financed and authorised by King Charles I of Spain, after Portugal's crown rejected his proposal.
- A England
- B The Netherlands
- C France
- D Spain ✓
Though Magellan was Portuguese, his 1519–1522 expedition was financed and authorised by King Charles I of Spain, after Portugal's crown rejected his proposal.