Who discovered "The Cape of Good Hope"?
Correct answer: D. Bartolomeu Dias
- A. Vasco Da Gama
- B. Marco Polo
- C. Robert Cook
- D. Bartolomeu Dias
Explanation
Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, first naming it the Cape of Storms. Vasco da Gama later used the route to reach India by sea.
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