Question

Which of the following is a common misconception about the Cape of Good Hope?

• A. The Cape of Good Hope is the southern most tip of the Indian subcontinent.
• B. The Cape of Good Hope is situated in the Indian subcontinent.
• C. The Cape of Good Hope is situated in Russia.
• D. The Cape of Good Hope is the southern most tip of Africa.

Answer 1

The correct option is D The Cape of Good Hope is the southern most tip of Africa.

The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa. It is often mistaken as being the southern-most tip of the Africa. The southern-most tip of the African continent is Cape Agulhas in South Africa.