Match the explorers with their significant voyages or discoveries: Christopher Columbus | Sailed to the Americas, believing he had reached Asia Vasco da Gama | First European to re... Match the explorers with their significant voyages or discoveries: Christopher Columbus | Sailed to the Americas, believing he had reached Asia Vasco da Gama | First European to reach India by sea, rounding the Cape of Good Hope Bartholomeus Dias | First European to circumnavigate the globe Ferdinand Magellan | Reached the southern tip of Africa, naming it 'Cape of Good Hope'
Understand the Problem
The question is asking to match famous explorers to their significant voyages or discoveries, identifying their contributions to exploration and geography.
Answer
Christopher Columbus: Sailed to the Americas; Vasco da Gama: Reached India by sea; Bartholomeus Dias: Named 'Cape of Good Hope'; Ferdinand Magellan: Circumnavigated the globe.
The explorers and their significant voyages or discoveries are: Christopher Columbus - Sailed to the Americas, believing he had reached Asia; Vasco da Gama - First European to reach India by sea, rounding the Cape of Good Hope; Bartholomeus Dias - Reached the southern tip of Africa, naming it 'Cape of Good Hope'; Ferdinand Magellan - First European to circumnavigate the globe.
Answer for screen readers
The explorers and their significant voyages or discoveries are: Christopher Columbus - Sailed to the Americas, believing he had reached Asia; Vasco da Gama - First European to reach India by sea, rounding the Cape of Good Hope; Bartholomeus Dias - Reached the southern tip of Africa, naming it 'Cape of Good Hope'; Ferdinand Magellan - First European to circumnavigate the globe.
More Information
Bartolomeu Dias's journey around the tip of Africa paved the way for Vasco da Gama's voyage to India. Columbus's insistence that he reached Asia contributed to the islands' name as the West Indies. Magellan's fleet was the first to circumnavigate the globe, though he perished en route.
Tips
Avoid attributing the circumnavigation achievement to Magellan alone without acknowledging his death during the journey; his expedition completed it.
Sources
- Bartolomeu Dias - Ages of Exploration - exploration.marinersmuseum.org
- Voyages of Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Age of Exploration - Quizizz - quizizz.com
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