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History GK · Q363

World History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 363

Q363

Who discovered Cape of Good Hope in 1488?

A.
Magellan
B.
Columbus
C.
Bartholomew Dias
Answer
D.
Vasco da Gama

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Portuguese voyager Bartholomew Dias discovered the Cape of Good Hope (Africa) in 1487. He named it the Cape of Sterms, King John-II renamed it Cabo de Boa Esperanca (Cape of Good Hope).