Q. Bartolomeu Dias was a Portuguese explorer connected with which of the following ?
Answer: Cape of Good Hope
Notes: Bartolomeu Dias was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with being the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope, the southernmost tip of Africa, in 1488. Dias was born in the Kingdom of Portugal in the late 15th century and began his career as a sailor in the Portuguese navy. In 1487, he was selected by King John II of Portugal to lead an expedition to find a sea route to the East Indies. Dias and his crew set out from Lisbon in a fleet of three ships, and after several months of sailing, they reached the coast of West Africa. Dias then sailed southward along the African coast, eventually reaching the Cape of Good Hope, which he named "Cape of Storms." He then returned to Portugal, becoming the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa by sea. Dias's voyage was a major achievement in the history of exploration and helped pave the way for further European exploration of Africa and the East Indies.
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