Question

Who reached the southern tip of Africa and named it "Cape of Good Hope"?

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Vasco da Gama
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Bartholomew Diaz
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Christopher Columbus
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Ferdinand Magellan

Answer 1

The correct option is B <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Bartholomew Diaz

Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Diaz sailed down along the west coast of the African continent and reached the southern tip of the continent. He named it the Cape of Good Hope as it gave the hope of discovering a sea route to the East.