Who was the Portuguese explorer that commanded the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India?
- Bartolomeu Dias
- Pedro Álvares Cabral
- Vasco da Gama
- Ferdinand Magellan
Answer
The correct answer is C) Vasco da Gama.
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