Bartolomeu Dias

What is Bartolomeu Dias famous for?

• He was the king of Spain

• He was the first European mariner to round the southern tip of Africa.

• He discovered Australia

• He was the first European to reach India via sea

What country was Bartolomeu Dias originally from?

• Italy

• Mexico

• Spain

• Portugal

Not a lot is known about Bartolomeu Dias before 1487 but what is the one thing that is known about him?

• He worked at the Royal Court

• He was a cobbler

• He was a famous merchant

• He was an Architect

What did Bartolomeu Dias call Mossel Bay when he first arrived there?

• São Cristóvão

• Caldo Verde

• São Bras

• Vila Nova de Gaia

What is a padrão?

• famous Portuguese dish

• The word ship in Portuguese

• a limestone marker used to stake Portoguese claim on Africa

• The hat the sailors used to wear

What pressured Bartolomeu Dias to go back to Portugal before reaching India?

• his crew did not agree to continue with him.

• The king was very sick

• He missed his family too much

• His ship was breaking

What did Bartolomeu Dias originally call Cape of Good Hope

• Cape of Whales

• Cape of Death

• Cape of Rocks

• Cape of Storms

Who was the first European to make it to India via sea?

• James Cook

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Colombus

• Marco Polo

In what year did Bartolomeu Dias reach Brazil?

• 1467

• 1489

• 1500

• He never reached Brazil

Bartolomeu Dias had two children, what was his second child’s work?

• Sailor

• Knight

• Explorer

• Teacher