
Who completed the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1522 after the expedition's original leader died?
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Options:
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Christopher Columbus
- Juan Sebastián Elcano
- Bartolomeu Dias
Correct answer: Juan Sebastián Elcano
Explanation: Juan Sebastián Elcano finished the first circumnavigation on 6 September 1522, bringing the surviving ship Victoria back to Spain after Magellan's death.
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