Question
New Zealand and Tasmania were named by
a german explorer
b british explorer
c dutch explorer
d french explorer
a german explorer
b british explorer
c dutch explorer
d french explorer
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New Zealand and Tasmania were named by **c. Dutch explorer** Abel Tasman. He was the first European known to have sighted New Zealand in 1642 and also mapped parts of Tasmania, which was originally named Van Diemen's Land after him.