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Who discovered the "Cape of Good Hope" Island?

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Columbus

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Vasco-de-Gama

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Bartholomew Diaz

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Amerigovesupuchi

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The correct option is B Bartholomew Diaz
Bartolomeu Diaz, who was the Portuguese explorer, discovered "Cape of Good Hope" Island on 12 March 1488. He named it the "Cape of Storms."

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