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