{"id":14601,"date":"2024-04-15T04:35:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=14601"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:35:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:35:59","slug":"fill-in-the-blank-with-the-most-appropriateoption-america-________-by-christopher-columbus-in-1492-a-was-been-discovered-b-found-c-was-discovered-d-had-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/fill-in-the-blank-with-the-most-appropriateoption-america-________-by-christopher-columbus-in-1492-a-was-been-discovered-b-found-c-was-discovered-d-had-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Fill in the blank with the most appropriateoption. America ________ by Christopher Columbus in 1492. 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