I was an expedition that found a new world unknown to Europeans before. What am I?
Category: History · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think of the sailor who landed in the Americas by accident.
Answer
Columbus’s 1492 voyage
Explanation
Columbus’s voyage in 1492 reached the Caribbean, opening European contact with the Americas.
This is an easy history riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is Columbus’s 1492 voyage.
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