Asked by james

What was significant about the voyage of Bartolomeu Dias?
A.
He was the first European explorer to explore all of the continents.
B.
He was the first European explorer to travel to Africa and Asia.
C.
He was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
D.
He was the first European explorer to circumnavigate the world.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C.

Bartolomeu Dias (1487–1488) was the first European known to have sailed around the southern tip of Africa (the Cape of Good Hope), proving a sea route from Europe toward Asia. The other choices describe different achievements (first circumnavigation: Magellan/Elcano; exploring all continents or first to travel to Africa and Asia are incorrect).