Who is responsible for naming the americas a. amerigo vespucci b. christopher columbus c. ferdinand and isabella d. martin waldseemuller 2. which of the following is a true statement about columbus beliefs about the world? a. he believed the world was flat? b. he believed that the world was much larger than it actually is? c. he believed that most of the earth was covered by water. d. he believed that the earth was much smaller than it actually is. which of the following is not a true statement about christopher a. he was born and raised in italy. b. his explorations were funded by spain. c. he was not the first european to reach the americas. d. he was the first person to believe the earth was round.