LIST OF GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES BY HOME ACDEMY
| Discovery | Discoverer (Country) |
|---|---|
| America | Christopher Columbus (Italy) |
| Australia | Captain James Cook (England) in 1770 |
| Brazil | Pedro Alvares Cabral (Portuguese) in 1500 |
| Cape of Good Hope | Bartholomeu Dias (Portugal) in 1488 |
| China | Marco Polo (Italy) |
| First person to set foot on Moon | Neil Armstrong (USA) in 1969 |
| Hudson Bay | Henry Hudson (England) in 1610 |
| Hawaiian Island | Captain James Cook (England) in 1770 |
| North Pole | Robert Peary (USA) in 1909 |
| New Foundland | John Cabot (Italy) in 1497 |
| Planets | Johannes Kepler (Germany) in 1609 |
| Solar System | Nicolaus Copernicus (Poland) in 1540 |
| Sea route to India via Cape of Good Hope | Vasco-da-Gama (Portugal) in 1498 |
| South Pole | Roald Amundsen (Norway) in 1911 |
| Tasmania island | Abel Tasman (Dutch) in 1642 |