To which nation did Christopher Columbus belong?

To which nation did Christopher Columbus belong?
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A: Japan
B: Italy
C: Russia
D: China

Christopher Columbus; born in Genoa; Italy; in 1451; sailed for Spain; discovering the Americas in 1492. Other countries are unrelated. His voyages sparked the Age of Exploration; key for studying global trade; colonization; and cultural exchanges in world history.