Vasco da Gama's Route to India

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• 01·Which Portuguese king commissioned Vasco da Gama's pioneering voyage to India in 1497?
• 02·What was the name of Vasco da Gama's flagship, the lead vessel in his four-ship armada?
• 03·To reach the Indian Ocean, da Gama's fleet had to sail around which major African cape, previously named the 'Cape of Storms'?
• 04·In which East African port, located in modern-day Kenya, did da Gama find an experienced pilot to guide him across the Indian Ocean?
• 05·After crossing the Indian Ocean, Vasco da Gama's fleet made first landfall in May 1498 near which major trading city in India?
• 06·What was the title of the local Hindu ruler of Calicut with whom Vasco da Gama negotiated?
• 07·The primary economic goal of the expedition was to gain access to the lucrative trade of what commodity, often called 'black gold'?
• 08·The journey from Portugal to India and back was incredibly perilous. What disease was the primary cause of death among the crew?
• 09·Of the four ships that originally set out from Lisbon, how many successfully completed the return voyage to Portugal?
• 10·Vasco da Gama's successful voyage established a sea route to India that bypassed which traditional overland trade route?