Question

List two explorers who reached Asia from
different directions.

Answer 1

Answer is Ferdinand Magellan and Bartholomeu Dias.

Magellan wanted to reach South-East Asia, where spices grew and gems were to be found, by sailing westwards across the Atlantic Ocean.

Dias' ships went around Cape of Good Hope and then sailed around Africa's southernmost point, Cabo das Agulhas, to enter the waters of the Indian Ocean.

Answer 2

One explorer who reached Asia from the west was Marco Polo, an Italian merchant who traveled along the Silk Road. Another explorer who reached Asia from the east was Zheng He, a Chinese admiral who led several expeditions to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Africa.

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