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ID: #6910
Question
The first European to sail round cape of Good Hope is:
Options
1
Mumbai
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2
Bartholomew Diaz
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3
Vasco da Gama
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4
Magellan
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Explanation
Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese explorer, was the first European to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope) in 1488, opening the sea route to Asia.