Why was the new continent named America after Amerigo Vespucci?
A、Because he gave his own name to the new continent.
B、Because he was the first European to reach the new continent.
C、Because he proved the land was not India, but a new continent.
D、Because he was the first European to discover the new continent.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：新大陆以亚美利哥·韦斯普奇的名字命名美洲，是因为他证明了这块土地不是印度，而是一个新大陆。
