Question

Why did Columbus think he had reached Asia when he landed in the Americas? A. The land looked like the pictures he had of Asia. B. His instruments indicated that his location was 120° W longitude. C. He miscalculated the size of the earth by more than half. D. He believed the Indians who told him that he had reached Asia.

Answer 1

I think the answer is (C).

Answer 2

He miscalculated the size of the earth.  he did not expect another continent - north American