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Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea, sailing around the Cape of Good Hope in 1498?
Answer: Vasco da Gama — Vasco da Gama's 1497–1499 voyage established the sea route between Europe and India, bypassing the overland routes controlled by Muslim and Italian traders.
- A Ferdinand Magellan
- B Vasco da Gama ✓
- C Pedro Álvares Cabral
- D Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco da Gama's 1497–1499 voyage established the sea route between Europe and India, bypassing the overland routes controlled by Muslim and Italian traders.