What name did Dias give the Cape of Good Hope?
Correct answer: D. The Cape of Storms
- A. The Cape of Gold
- B. The Cape of Winds
- C. The Cape of Hope
- D. The Cape of Storms
Explanation
Dias originally called it the Cape of Storms after the rough seas; Portugal's king renamed it for optimism.
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