- 1. When did Bartolomeu Dias sail around the Cape of Good Hope?
A) 1510
B) 1500
C) 1488
D) 1492
- 2. In which ocean did Bartolomeu Dias sail when he rounded the Cape of Good Hope?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
- 3. Which country sponsored Bartolomeu Dias' voyage around the Cape of Good Hope?
A) Portugal
B) France
C) England
D) Spain
- 4. Where did Bartolomeu Dias' expedition set sail from?
A) London, England
B) Barcelona, Spain
C) Lisbon, Portugal
D) Marseille, France
- 5. What was the approximate duration of Bartolomeu Dias' voyage around the Cape of Good Hope?
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 16 months
D) 6 months
- 6. Which famous explorer later used Bartolomeu Dias' route to reach India?
A) Magellan
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Amerigo Vespucci
- 7. Who was the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope?
A) Bartolomeu Dias
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Christopher Columbus
- 8. What technology did Bartolomeu Dias use for navigation during his voyage?
A) Satellite GPS
B) Gyroscope
C) Compass
D) Astrolabe
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