Question
Which European explorer was the first to use new technologies, such as the caravel and astrolabe, to sail around Africa to Asia?
A. Bartolomeu Dias
B. Prince Henry
C. Amerigo Vespucci
D. Christopher Columbus
A. Bartolomeu Dias
B. Prince Henry
C. Amerigo Vespucci
D. Christopher Columbus
Answers
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A. Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European explorer to successfully sail around the southern tip of Africa (the Cape of Good Hope), opening the sea route to Asia via the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. He utilized new technologies of the time, including the caravel and navigational tools like the astrolabe.
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European explorer to successfully sail around the southern tip of Africa (the Cape of Good Hope), opening the sea route to Asia via the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. He utilized new technologies of the time, including the caravel and navigational tools like the astrolabe.