Question
Which European explorer was the first to use new technologies, such as the caravel and astrolabe, to sail around Africa to Asia?
A. prince Henry
B. Amerigo Vespucci
C. Christopher Columbus
D. bartolomeu dias
A. prince Henry
B. Amerigo Vespucci
C. Christopher Columbus
D. bartolomeu dias
Answers
GPT-4o mini
D. Bartolomeu Dias is the correct answer. He was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa (the Cape of Good Hope) in 1488, utilizing advancements in navigation technologies, including the caravel and the astrolabe.