What did Tasman name New Zealand's South Island?
New Holland
Van Diemen's Land
Māori Island
Staten Landt
Answer
Staten Landt was the name given to New Zealand's South Island by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman during his first voyage in 1642. The name was derived from Staten Island in New York, which Tasman had visited earlier in his voyage. Staten Landt was later renamed New Zealand by James Cook in 1770.
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