Which European explorer was the first to use new technologies, such as the caravel and astrolabe, to sail around Africa to Asia?(1 point)

Responses

Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci

Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias

Prince Henry
Prince Henry

Christopher Columbus

1 answer

The correct answer is Bartolomeu Dias. He was the first European explorer to successfully navigate around the southern tip of Africa, opening the sea route to Asia. His voyages utilized new technologies such as the caravel and the astrolabe.