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A large body of salt water named after an explorer?
The Bering Sea named for Vitus Bering, or Hudson Bay Named for Henry Hudson.
What is a sea and a large ice shelf in antarctica named after an explorer?
The Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf which was named after Sir James Clark Ross.
Why is Balboa exploring what is the ship or country looking for and why?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He sailed on two ships which were named the Santa Maria and the San Anton. He was looking for the Pacifi Ocean and he fpound it after crossing the Isthmus of Panama.
Who was Qin Shi Huang Di's Parents?
A rich merchant in the state of Han, named Lü Buwei, met Master Yiren (公子異人). Lü Buwei's manipulation helped Yiren become King Zhuangxiang of Qin.[4] At the time, King Zhuangxiang of Qin was a prince of blood Qin, who took residence in the court of Zhao as a hostage to guarantee an armistice between the two states.[13]According to the Records of the Grand Historian, Zhao Zheng, first emperor, was born in 259 BC as the eldest son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin.[2][14] King Zhaoxiang of Qin saw a concubine belonging to Lü Buwei, and she bore the first emperor.[14] At birth, he was given the personal name Zheng (政).[14] Because Zheng was born in Handan, capital of the enemystate of Zhao (趙), he had the name Zhao Zheng.[14] Zhao Zheng's ancestors are said to have come from Gansu province.
Are there any places named after Tasman?
The Australian island state of Tasmania is named after Tasman. He was the one who first sailed past it, originally naming it Van Diemen's Land. Within Tasmania, there is also the Tasman Peninsula, Tasman Bridge and the Tasman Highway. The Tasman sea lies between Australia and New Zealand. In New Zealand, places named after Tasman include Tasman Glacier, Tasman Lake, Tasman River, Mt Tasman, Tasman Bay and the Abel Tasman National Park.
