Multiple choice general knowledge

2.Australia was discovered by

  1. Columbus

  2. Christopher Columbus

  3. James Cook

  4. Vasco da Gama
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Captain James Cook is credited with the European discovery of eastern Australia in 1770 during his first Pacific voyage aboard HMS Endeavour. While the Dutch had previously sighted the western coast, Cook's detailed mapping of the eastern coastline led to British colonization. Neither Columbus nor Vasco da Gama ever reached Australia.

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