Complete the sentence about Palawan with the correct year: Palawan was mentioned as "Pulaoan" or "Polaoan" by Antonio Pigafetta in ______ during Magellan's expedition.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1521
Palawan is an archipelagic province in the Mimaropa region. Antonio Pigafetta mentioned it as Pulaoan or Polaoan in 1521 during Magellan's expedition, when the starving crew called it the land of promise. Magellan's fleet only sailed in 1519, so 1491, 1506 and 1518 are all too early.
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