Question

In 1487, ________________ successfully travelled around the tip of Africa into the Indian Ocean.

Answer 1

Answer:

In 1487, an important breakthrough was made when Bartolomeu Dias discovered the southern tip of Africa and rounded the Cape of Good Hope. This journey was significant; it proved, for the first time, that the Atlantic and Indian oceans were connected.

Answer 2

Answer:

Bartolomeu Dias successfully travelled around the tip of Africa into the Indian Ocean