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What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?
De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa.
Dias was from Spain, while de Gama was from Italy.
Dias circumnavigated the globe, while de Gama did not.
Both De Gama and Dias' contributions expanded trade in Asia and Africa.
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"De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa." — This is the correct difference.
Explanation: Bartolomeu Dias (1488) rounded the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, proving a sea passage around Africa existed. Vasco da Gama (1497–1499) went further and sailed from Portugal all the way to India, establishing the direct sea route to Asia. Options 2 and 3 are incorrect, and option 4 is a true similarity, not a difference.
Explanation: Bartolomeu Dias (1488) rounded the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, proving a sea passage around Africa existed. Vasco da Gama (1497–1499) went further and sailed from Portugal all the way to India, establishing the direct sea route to Asia. Options 2 and 3 are incorrect, and option 4 is a true similarity, not a difference.
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