2006-06-14 15:00:18 · 5 answers · asked by luv ya too 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
God put some random names in a hat and had St. Peter draw those names out. In the America's we got lucky. We were almost called Ohcrapistan.
2006-06-14 15:41:35 · answer #1 · answered by djhobby 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Europe was named after a woman named Europa.
Africa was a daughter of Ham, son of Noah.
Asia was named after a princess or queen of Anatolia, which was later applied to the whole of the continent.
2006-06-14 15:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by Robert S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The N. and S. America were named for explorer Amerigo Vespucci who navigated his ships from Italy in the late 1400's.
2006-06-14 15:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia came from sluring Austral-Asia mot sure about the rest
2006-06-14 15:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by isoar4jc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think itb had something to do with the first explorer?!?!?!?!?
2006-06-14 15:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by LBauburn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋