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 official European discovery and documentation of Australia's eastern coast in 1770 during his first Pacific voyage aboard HMS Endeavour. While Dutch explorers had earlier sighted parts of Australia (calling it New Holland), Cook's expedition led to British territorial claims. Columbus never reached Australia: he was seeking a western route to Asia and encountered the Americas instead.

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