Which province gave its name to New Zealand, according to Tasman?
Holland
Groningen
Zeeland
Utrecht
Answer
New Zealand is named after the Dutch province of Zeeland, which was the birthplace of Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer who first sighted the country in 1642. Tasman was the first European to sight New Zealand, and he named it Staten Landt, or State Land, after the Dutch Staten-Generaal. However, the name Zeeland eventually prevailed, and the country has been known by that name ever since.
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