Question

12 i was a portuguese explorer who was the first to sail around africa to reach the ind a zheng he b james cook c vasco de gama d ferdinand magellan e samuel de champlain

Explanation:

Zheng He was a Chinese explorer. James Cook was a British explorer. Vasco de Gama was a Portuguese explorer who first sailed around Africa to reach India. Ferdinand Magellan led the first circumnavigation of the globe. Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer.

Answer:

C. Vasco de Gama